After a year of Texas Democrats and Republicans using religious rhetoric to win elections, far-right lawmakers empowered by ...

A bipartisan coalition elected Dustin Burrows as House Speaker. The Lubbock Republican defeated Mansfield Rep. David Cook.

The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted. On ...

Surrounded by family, friends, colleagues and supporters, Texas Rep. Venton Jones (D-Dallas) got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime partner, Gregory Scott Jr. Jones represents Texas House ...

Today was a special day for Texas state Rep. Venton Jones, D-Dallas. During the 89th legislative session, Jones was sworn in for his second term as House District 100. Jones said he is eager to get ...

Moments after being sworn in to office, Rep. Venton Jones, D-Dallas, proposed to his longtime partner, Gregory Scott Jr., on the floor of the Texas House. And Scott said yes. Surrounded by cheers and ...

State Rep. Venton Jones proposes to his partner, Gregory Scott Jr., after Jones was sworn in today to his second term in the Texas House. (Screen cap from a video on social media) Today (Tuesday ...

Texas state representative Venton Jones is celebrating two special milestones — the start of his second term in office and his engagement. As the new legislative session commenced on Tuesday, Jan. 14, ...

Governor Greg Abbott (R) supported the voucher proposal. [15] [16] Both Burrows and Cook voted to impeach Paxton and against removing the Abbott-backed voucher proposal from the education bill. Of the ...

Texas lawmakers will return to the state capitol on Tuesday to begin the 89th Texas Legislature. Here's a preview of what Dallas Democrats will prioritize as the minority.

Eleven Illinois teenagers have been charged with felony crimes for allegedly assaulting two men. The teens, all males aged 16 or 17, reportedly lured the men to two separate locations in July ...