Patrick appointed 12 Republicans and one Democrat to chair the Senate's committees, calling them the "best equipped group of senators in Texas history."
After years of litigation, the Supreme Court opinion clears the way for the TEA commissioner to replace the elected trustees with appointed managers.
More than a dozen GOP candidates are contesting the 2022 election and accusing the county of suppressing the rights of voters.
The secretary of state has completed a full forensic audit of the 2020 general election in the state's largest Democratic and Republican counties.
Citing 19 alleged violations of election code, a Republican candidate who lost by 0.26 percent is seeking a new election in Harris County.
Fort Worth will use taxpayer money to lobby for expanded broadband, early childhood education, and laws protecting people based on their sexual orientation.
More than 2,000 ballots cast in Harris County under a court order keeping polls open late on election day must be reported separately from election totals.
Although the state Supreme Court stayed an order to keep polls open to 8:00 p.m., Harris County is attempting to include late votes in its official results.
Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum told commissioners he would conduct an analysis after the election canvass is completed.
Following reports of irregularities, the governor is asking the attorney general’s office and the Texas Rangers to launch an investigation.
Commissioner Rodney Ellis filed a lawsuit to extend the count, saying some precinct election records had not yet been counted.
The ruling didn't broach the merits of the case, but found that the plaintiffs lacked the necessary prerequisites to challenge the law.
