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

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax ...

He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...

Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth was among local reps who complained about time spent honoring the music superstar. But not ...

He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

The way the Texas House and most other legislative bodies operate, members can't just get up on the chamber floor and start ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says universal school choice must be approved. He backs new public school funding for teacher pay ...

Abbott is set to discuss border security with President Trump Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced early Wednesday ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has big plans for Texas, and despite a lingering power struggle within the state Republican Party, most of ...