Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dustin Burrows named State Representative Cody Harris (R-Palestine) as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee Thursday for the 89th legislative ...

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some would miss out on plum appointments.

The stage was set this week for what could be a state legislative session of high drama and infighting. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts have a look at some ...

The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan formed a branch in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1920 and nearly took control of the state in 1922.

Sen. José Menéndez’s proposal, which does not come with additional funding, would require districts to install seatbelts for ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, ...

HUTTO — Texas State Technical College broke ground on a $47 million training center at its East Williamson County location ...

Getty Images/iStock As investigators look into the causes of the deadly plane collision in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, warned that the number of air traffic ...

MANILA, Philippines — Albay First District Rep. and Liberal Party President Edcel C. Lagman died Thursday afternoon, according to his daughter, Tabaco City Mayor Krisel Lagman. In a statement ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the first 25 of 40 anticipated priority bills for the Texas Senate, outlining a number of hot-button, culture war issues that he said will bolster President Donald ...

AUSTIN -- Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate's " school choice" bill would nearly quadruple in four years. The analysis from the Legislative Budget Board came ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Fortunately, the Texas Legislature can help. In fact, more than 120 Texas organizations recently unveiled a roadmap with specific child ...