The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, with governors of both parties threatening to initiate similar efforts ...

The House speaker ordered chamber doors locked, and democratic lawmakers now need written permission to leave.

A walkout by Democratic legislators in Texas has ended, and Republicans are arranging to push a plan for redrawing the ...

Nicole Collier rejects Speaker Dustin Burrows’ pledge to return for Wednesday morning vote on Republican push to redraw state ...

Civil arrest warrants remain in place for lawmakers who remain out of state, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said.

The new special session started Friday with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows is warning that any absent lawmakers found this weekend will be arrested and brought back ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday kicked off a heated debate over a ...

Democratic State Representative Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor, refusing to comply with an order.

After two weeks fleeing the state, many Texas House Democrats returned, and a quorum was reached on Monday. More than two ...

Burrows worked as an attorney before he was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014, taking the seat from current Republican Senator Charles Perry of Lubbock.