Texas House Speaker race: Burrows, Cook vying for top spot

Dustin Burrows of Lubbock and David Cook of Mansfield both say they're confident they'll become Texas House Speaker when all is said and done.

Texas bill would legalize recreational marijuana

While Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to ban all THC products in Texas, other lawmakers are looking to make recreational marijuana legal in the state.

Texas House Speaker: What do they do?

What is required to become speaker of the Texas House of Representative and what do they do?

Texas bill would put Ten Commandments in school classrooms

A bill filed in the Texas House would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Who will be the next Texas House Speaker?

With Dade Phelan declining to run for a third term as House Speaker, several representatives are seeking to become the next speaker.

Dade Phelan withdraws from Speaker of the Texas House race

There will be a new Texas House Speaker as Dade Phelan announces he will be withdrawing from the race for the job.

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick pushes to "ban all forms" of THC in Texas

This new push to end the commercialization of THC comes from a senator in Lubbock, who’s planning to file Senate Bill 3 for the 89th legislative session.

Texas laws going into effect on January 1, 2025

Changes are coming in 2025 for the way cars are registered, how schools are funded and how you can protect your personal information online.

Texas bill would allow state to run Austin

A proposed state bill would allow the state of Texas to run the City of Austin.

Meet the new Texans in Congress

Five Texans were newly elected to Congress this year, four of whom are set to serve in January.

Senator John Cornyn joins new Senate DOGE caucus

Texas Senator John Cornyn will be a part of the newly-formed Senate DOGE Caucus, designed to find and eliminate governmental waste.

Texas Democrats say they won't back down from school choice fight | Texas: The Issue Is

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is confident that school choice legislation will pass during the next legislative session, but Democrats say they won't roll over without a fight.