Democrats will serve as House committee vice chairs, which some lawmakers said harks back to the Texas tradition of power ...

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...

The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over ...

The Texas House of Representatives decided to ban members of the minority party from chairing committees in a vote on ...

AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ...

In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the ...

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power ...

A key part is the requirement that the GOP House Caucus demanded. Committee Chairs are to be members from the majority party ...

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...