Texas House

Part four in a four-part series on the 2020 fight for control of the Texas HouseKUT’s Ashley Lopez explains why it’s hard to predict whether Democrats…

Part two in a four-part series on the 2020 fight for control of the Texas HouseKUT’s Jimmy Maas explains how Republicans ruled over a growing economy for…

Part one in a four-part series on the 2020 fight for control of the Texas HouseKUT’s Andrew Weber discusses the recent history of Texas politics — and…

During a June conversation at the Texas Capitol, Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen urged hardline conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan to…

In Dennis Bonnen’s first major test as speaker of the Texas House, the chamber he oversees resoundingly passed a $251 billion budget Wednesday after a…

The Texas House is scheduled to debate its $250 billion budget Wednesday — and possibly into Thursday morning. It marks the full chamber’s last chance to…

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus says he will not run for re-election in 2018.In an announcement, Straus said he will “continue to work for a Republican…

State lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss the Texas drought and how extremely low Central Texas lake levels are hurting the economy. The Texas House…

Texas State University Celebrates Move to the Sun Belt ConferenceTexas State University is holding a reception for students today to mark the upcoming…

Early Voting Begins TodayEarly voting begins today in the Austin city election. There are a total of 14 candidates running for four different positions,…