Welcome to our guide to the 89th Regular Legislative session. We’ll walk you through who makes up the Legislature, how laws are passed and what to expect.

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

The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report is rating 10 Democratic-held seats and eight seats held by ...

Dustin Burrows as Texas House ... “Every district will have a seat at the table,” Burrows added. “Committee assignments will be made in keeping with your House rules, reflecting the ...

A Texas lawmaker took to the Texas House floor on the first day of the legislative session to pop the question to his long-term partner. Texas Rep. Venton Jones (D-Dallas) got down on one knee ...

Dustin Burrows as speaker of the Texas House, capping off an extraordinarily ... every member — every member — will have a voice. Every district will have a seat at the table.” ...

and speaker candidate Ana-María Rodriguez Ramos was eliminated. Burrows represents District 83 in the Texas House of Representatives, which encompasses Lubbock and surrounding areas.

Burrows vowed all Texas House representatives would be listened to, including his opponents. He said: "I commit to you today, every member will have a voice. Every district will have a seat at the ...

Every legislative session, the 150-member Texas ... district. Every district will have a seat at the table.” Beyond being a past chair of the powerful Calendars Committee and House Ways and ...

Some North Texas lawmakers are reserving opinions on the Keller school district’s proposed split until more information is known. Rep. Nate Schatzline, whose House district includes much of the ...

Day one of the Texas legislative session is in the books. A day always filled with excitement and anticipation also featured drama. The House of Representatives elected a new speaker, but he wasn ...

David Cook, R-Mansfield, after winning the vote for the next House ... “Every district will have a seat at the table.” Still, one of the most contentious speaker’s races in Texas history ...