Democrats will serve as House committee vice chairs, which some lawmakers said harks back to the Texas tradition of power ...

Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep.

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

AUSTIN — The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years of mounting pressure from leadership and grassroots conservatives ...

Dan Patrick has reappointed State Sen. Bryan Hughes as chair of two committees. For the 89th Legislature, Hughes (R-Mineola) will chair the Committee of State Affairs and Committe of Jurisprudence.

to chair the House Intelligence Committee ... including support for extending government surveillance powers, maintaining ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The House of Representatives was busting at the seams Tuesday afternoon as all 150 lawmakers and their ...

Now, committee chairs can schedule executive sessions and hold a vote on legislation without giving prior notice. The moves came after an election in which Republicans increased their control of ...

Now, committee chairs can schedule executive sessions and hold a vote on legislation without giving prior notice. Members of the New Hampshire House meet to discuss changing the House rules on ...

Now, committee chairs can schedule executive sessions and hold a vote on legislation without giving prior notice. The moves came after an election in which Republicans increased their control of the ...