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

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

Senate Bill 4 would raise the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 and ensure school districts would not lose money.

The Texas Senate has passed SB 2, which now awaits approval from the House. Here's what lawmakers say about the proposed ...

AUSTIN – The Texas Senate is expected to approve a “school choice” bill Wednesday that would let families use taxpayer ...

Though passage of a “school choice” bill is all but certain in the Texas Senate, Democrats were not giving up without a fight ...

Last session, Texas lawmakers provided the largest property tax cut in the state's history by increasing the homestead exemption to $100,000.

President Donald Trump praised the efforts of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in the Texas Senate's passing of SB2, which would create ...

The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.

Sen. Nichols is worried that SB 2 would create a "new form of segregation," one that is based on students' income and ability.

Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.