Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker.

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today on the passage of Senate Bill 2, Providing School Choice, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: ...

Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth was among local reps who complained about time spent honoring the music superstar. But not ...

Greg Abbott this week signaled he is open to authorizing online sports betting, though his support is unlikely to sway state senators blocking its legalization. Abbott has gradually softened his ...

Let’s preview the state of play in Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s promised THC ban. Some quick-and-dirty definitions: Cannabis is the plant more commonly known as weed. Some forms contain THC, the ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The Texas ...

NFL Honors will recognize the league's best and brightest from the last season with awards from MVP to top rookie being handed out.