The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

School choice' legislation appears to have momentum in the Texas House after newly elected Speaker Dustin Burrows showed ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded information from the Hutto district on their transgender student athlete policies.

Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where ...

Newly crowned House Speaker Dustin Burrows, however ... “As Speaker, I’m committed to ensuring the agenda of the Texas House remains truly member-driven this session,” wrote Burrows, ...

Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...

The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher ... In a statement to the American-Statesman, however, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said he believes there are enough voucher supporters in the ...

Dustin Burrows is replacing embattled former Speaker ... Edward McKinley reports on Texas state government and politics from the Hearst Bureau in Austin for the Houston Chronicle and the San ...

Public opinion appears to be shifting in favor of gambling expansion. A recent University of Houston poll found that 60% of ...

It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...