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

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will hold a news conference on Wednesday morning as the Texas Legislature looks to pass its first bills ...

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott may be carving a path toward clarifying Texas' near-total abortion ban —but did maintain his backing of the ...

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

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference at the Capitol. No subject was listed in his announcement.

Posters detailing an Electronic Genital Verification pilot program were spotted at DFW Airport over the weekend.

Public opinion appears to be shifting in favor of gambling expansion. A recent University of Houston poll found that 60% of ...

President Donald Trump shouted out Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on TruthSocial amid the push to pass school choice in the Lone Star ...

Despite the strong public support for legalizing cannabis, Texas lawmakers have been slow to act on these issues. The state’s ...