Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair ...

The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new ...

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

New proposed bills aim to increase pay for all state employees and provide the first cost-of-living-adjustment for retirees ...

The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s ...

The Texas House of Representatives decided to ban members of the minority party from chairing committees in a vote on ...

The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair Saturday as it tries to guide Democrats through Republican Donald ...

We thank Governor Abbott for trusting Nexstar with this opportunity.” The Texas Democratic Party will respond with a rebuttal after Abbott’s address. A round-table discussion with members of ...

The Republican-led Texas House voted Thursday to bar Democrats from holding powerful committee chair posts, ending a longstanding tradition that members credited with fostering a bipartisan spirit ...