While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair positions. This change breaks a long-standing tradition in the chamber — and ...

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Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars to create a school voucher-like program, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure, and continue the border crackdown.

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

Supposedly, civil war has broken out in the Texas Republican Party. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, was a monumental day in the state of Texas. For the first time in recent memory there was going to be a ...

The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over sensitive issues such as whether Democrats should lead committees, which ...

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

When Democratic lawmakers cast their votes for speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, the vast majority of them saw a clear ...

Two Tarrant County Republicans debated the merits of education savings accounts, the top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott in 2025.