Texas GOP

Texas political news has been dominated lately by the fight over who will be the new speaker of the Texas House. Here’s a look at what’s at stake, why the chamber’s Republicans are butting heads and why the speaker role matters so much in Texas.

The party is in the minority, but it’s the leader's job to make sure their voices are heard across the aisle.

Last session, GOP lawmakers passed a drag bill, a ban on gender-affirming surgery and other legislation targeting the LGBTQ community. With the Republican Party growing more conservative, experts say it's likely the theme will continue.

Perhaps the biggest Texas takeaway from the presidential election is that more counties went Republican this cycle — specifically in the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas. Experts say it’s the culmination of a years-long GOP strategy.

The newly elected chair and vice-chair of the Texas Republican Party each signed a "Texas First" pledge put forward by a group advocating for secession. Its president says that's "invaluable."

The Texas Republican Party will kick off its biennial convention Thursday in San Antonio against the backdrop of intraparty animus and early voting in runoff elections that could usher in a new balance of power in the Texas House.

Many speakers focused on beating Democrats in the November midterm elections — and pushed for less negotiation and collaboration across party lines.

Former party official Wayne Thorburn says Republicans' move to become a majority party in the state began in the 1950s.

The Legislature is expected to return soon for another special session focused on redrawing the state's political maps.

The Houston Democrat was on her feet speaking, not allowed to sit or lean against her desk, and unable to take bathroom breaks or drink water, since Wednesday evening. Her effort is more of a symbolic gesture than an attempt to block passage of the bill.