A Texas Republican has filed a bill this week that would allow either of the two state’s senators to be recalled if "they go rogue" midterm. Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian) introduced House Bill 1267 which states that either Sen.

Across border counties, Trump's share of the vote rose almost 10 points from four years ago and was about 20 points higher than in his first presidential campaign in 2016.

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both recently signaled new openness to winding down the state’ border security operation.

At Shell Energy Stadium, Harris addressed a crowd of 30,000, advocating for reproductive freedom alongside Texas Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred. In Austin, Trump, joined by Sen. Ted Cruz, focused on border security and crimes committed by migrants, reiterating his party's core messages.

With Election Day in the past, the race for Texas House speaker is heating up as the Republican incumbent tries to hold onto the leadership role and a North Texas Republican tries to win it. Speaker Dade Phelan of Beaumont and Rep. David Cook of Mansfield are running for the post, as is Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, a Richardson Democrat.

After the nomination of President-elect Donald Trump, many are wondering if a recount will take place. Here's what state law says.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz locked in a third term in Congress Tuesday by defeating Democratic Rep. Colin Allred.

Republicans grew their majority in the Texas House with help from Gov. Greg Abbott, forging a path for a possible school voucher program next year.

That means that Texas could pass school choice legislation as early as January or February 2025. Texas's legislative session begins Jan. 14, and while normally new bills can't pass within the first 60 days of the session, Abbott could name school choice an " emergency item " to allow it to pass sooner.

The battle for president and the hotly-contested U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred were some of the highlights on the 2024 ballot.

Mihaela Plesa, a Democrat, will continue to represent District 70. Morgan Meyer, a Republican, will represent District 108, and Angie Chen Button, a Republican who has served eight terms as the only Asian American woman in the Legislature, will represent District 112 in the Texas Legislature, the AP projected.

While Texas Republicans dominated in competitive state House races Tuesday night, all 8 incumbent Democrats from Austin emerged with clear victories.