The Speaker said it is the first time in the state’s history that every ... and upholding the institutional norms of the Texas House of Representatives. We congratulate our 30 Democratic ...

Rep. Jay Dean, R-Longview, was appointed as chairman of the House Committee on Insurance. And Rep. Cole Hefner, R-Mount ...

East Texas State Representative Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the Texas House ...

With taking the reins of serving on the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, Landgraf strengthens his role as ...

House Speaker ... of the Texas House of Representatives,” he said in a statement. “These appointments position Democrats to effectively advocate for communities across our state.” ...

Texas' booming population has already seen its political influence strengthen, with the state picking up two additional seats in the House of Representatives and two new Electoral College votes ...

(Lorianne Willett/The Texas ... Texas House of Representatives,” he said in a statement. “These appointments position Democrats to effectively advocate for communities across our state.” ...

A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House leadership ... a relatively unknown state representative from McKinney ...

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...

In nearly half of the state ... how the Texas House intends to pursue property tax cuts this year. Newly elected House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, hasn’t yet assigned representatives ...