Houston Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons fled Texas with over 50 other Democrats to halt business as usual while America ...

Due to the Texas House not having a quorum and lawmakers signaling an early end to the 1st, Gov. Abbott announced the immediate call for another one.

Plus: Federalization takes hold in D.C.{beacon} TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT (R) said Tuesday he’ll call for another special ...

In a dramatic turn of events, Texas Senate Democrats staged a walkout on Tuesday, challenging Governor Greg Abbott’s decision ...

The Texas Senate’s packed floor session Tuesday wasn’t without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber’s ...

Possessing cannabis in Texas is classed as a Class B misdemeanor. This carries up to 180 days in prison and up to a $2,000 fine. Transporting cannabis across state lines also carries a potential ...

Texas Democrats left the state to stop a Republican-led effort to change the state’s congressional boundaries, setting off a ...

The redrawn map shifts voters in Austin, Houston, North Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in hopes of creating five more ...

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been ...

After dozens of Democrats left the state days earlier to protest a congressional redistricting plan, the Texas House convened ...

The U.S. Justice Department is asking for $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles in exchange for ...

Some Republicans are calling for the FBI’s involvement after Texas Democrats left the state to block Republicans from passing ...