The Texas GOP caucus requires all Republicans to vote in unison for ... others have indirectly signaled that they would be voting for Burrows. Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) believes the Speaker’s race is being influenced by outside sources who want ...

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center public life around their faith.

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday with the support of Democrats who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened hard right.

The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further right.

Vouchers are poised to take center stage as the GOP-led Legislature opens a new session on Tuesday, along with a litany of other conservative priorities like immigration.

From debating school vouchers and improving the state's water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party.

The last 25 years of complete Republican control have been a beatdown for working families, and Texas House Democrats know the time for change is now."

AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker. A Republican Texas House member is calling for the ...

Speaker Vote Fallout -  A contentious vote ends a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers.  In the end, Lubbock Republican Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker.  But some of his opponents believe the fight is not over.

The start of the legislative session on Tuesday should bring the resolution of a contentious battle for power in the Texas House of Representatives. Lawmakers in the chamber will vote to choose the next House Speaker,

AUSTIN, Texas — A push by Texas’ hard right to ... who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened right. The outcome is a victory for Texas Republicans’ establishment ...

Supporters say families should receive state support to send their child to a different school if public schools aren't adequately serving them. Opponents worry a voucher program would strip vital funds away from already cash-strapped public schools.