Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans. Burrows won the speaker's race by a vote of 85-55.

During a recent installment of his podcast, Rogan addressed whether he would run for office after branding many politicians "actors who are ugly."

Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

Tuesday’s approval for a special May election follows the December gathering of 144 residents who sought more funding for volunteer fire departments in the district North of Pottsboro and West of Locust.

Williams, who represents District 6, which includes the far south and southwest of Fort Worth, was elected to the council in 2021.

Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."

The filing window for Tyler City Council and school board elections opened Jan. 15 and closes on Feb. 14. Candidates must ensure they meet eligibility criteria and submit applications on time to secure their place on the May 2025 ballot for city and school board elections.

KXAN has mapped precinct-level results in counties across the state to get a better picture of how Texans voted in the U.S. Senate election.

An attorney discipline board has dropped its misconduct case against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, after the state Supreme Court blocked related claims against one of his top deputies over their work on a failed lawsuit that challenged Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 U.

The state bar’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline has asked the Texas Supreme Court to dismiss its ethics complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The commission filed a motion Wednesday asking the court to dismiss the case as moot.