Democratic leader blasted the move and said members should ignore a provision that they personal cover the costs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, right, huddles with other Democratic senators and staff members to fight against a bill ...

Texas House Democrats are contesting the $9,000 fines levied in January. A House panel overseeing the penalties will meet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Speaker Dustin Burrows presides over the debate of a congressional redistricting plan at the Capitol in Austin, Wednesday, ...

Texas Republicans are taking extraordinary measures to quell a quorum break by House Democrats designed to kill congressional redistricting. Their hardball strategies depart from how Republicans ...

When Texans send their representatives to Austin, they expect one thing: show up and do your job. Represent your constituents. Cast your vote. That’s the bare minimum of public service. But time and ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vowed to remove quorum-busting lawmakers from their seats — and even waved the possibility of felony charges — but legal experts say the governor's pronouncements lean more ...

AUSTIN — Texas House Republicans teed up a slate of bills addressing the deadly July 4 Hill Country floods on Monday, but Democrats’ continued boycott left the chamber without the quorum needed to ...