Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and continue the state’s border crackdown,

Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge. Perhaps it was

Amanda Zurawski, who nearly died after being denied an abortion, has been fighting to clarify the medical exception to Texas law for years. For the first time, Republicans might be willing to take up the issue.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has long been a leading conservative voice in Texas. The stalwart Republican says he doesn’t yet know if Burrows will impact his hopes for a conservative agenda, but he expressed concern.

Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies. Audio recording is ...

The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.

As President of the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Friday announced his committee appointments for the 89th Legislature.

Jacksonville, was reappointed to chair the Senate Transportation Committee by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, but appointments for the House’s committees remain unannounced.

The Texas Legislature may clarify for medical professionals when it’s legal to perform a life-saving abortion, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said this week. “We need to clarify any language so that doctors are not in fear of being penalized if they think the life of the mother’s at risk,

• The Chiefs’ initial vision for the offense was to have Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and Xavier Worthy running downfield, stretching coverage vertically and opening up space underneath for Travis Kelce and Rashee Rice. Then, Brown got hurt and Rice went down for the year—and Kansas City had to make it work with what it had.

He played with the New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates until 2003. Patrick Mahomes's dad wanted his son to move from football to baseball. He felt that the sheer ...