Texas Politics

With Thursday's release of the 2027 Texas House of Representatives committee priorities, Speaker Dustin Burrows has named the groundwater supply, AI data centers, and possibly claiming land from New Mexico in his vision for next year's session. 

The Republican Party is exploring the possibility of holding an unprecedented midterm election convention in Dallas at the American Airlines Center to boost Texas voter turnout.

State Rep. James Talarico has responded to statements made by a man described as a spiritual adviser to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth that called for the Democratic senate candidate to be "crucified."

Texas AG Ken Paxton is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to replace the acting comptroller, who he called an "incompetent loser," over a letter regarding Paxton's handling of a case related to Islamic schools in the state. 

Thousands of trained workers in Texas will likely lose their ability to work legally after a state commission on Tuesday passed a change to a decades-old rule. 

A man faces misdemeanor graffiti charges after being caught overnight attempting to restore an Oak Lawn rainbow crosswalk just one day after the city began a state-mandated removal of the displays.

Vice President JD Vance is making a fundraising swing through Texas. His first stop is in Austin on Monday.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Monday he is creating a state Senate committee focused on religious liberty.

The Texas House Administration Committee will meet next month to determine what, if any, penalties will be assessed to Democratic members who broke quorum last year by leaving the state.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday said the state would find ways to remember the labor rights movement in the wake of sexual abuse allegations against longtime face of the movement, César Chávez.

Widespread abuse allegations have cities nationwide considering the removal of anything related to Cesar Chavez, the national civil rights leader once known as an advocate for farmworkers.

The American Legion Post in Austin celebrated their beginning on Thursday, and the continued support the state of Texas provides.

The acting board of directors for a North Texas utility district has been stopped in their tracks by a judge after the state accused them of illegally acting in support of a controversial Islamic development. 

U.S. House Republicans are taking aim at a 40-year-old Supreme Court ruling that guarantees children have a right to a public education regardless of their immigration status.

Sen. John Cornyn's campaign on Tuesday released its latest political ad attacking his primary runoff opponent, Ken Paxton.

The story details how applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts have surged past 200,000, far exceeding the program's initial 90,000-student capacity and triggering a state-mandated prioritization process for low-income families and students with disabilities.