Juan Salinas II | The Texas Tribune

Plesa, a Dallas Democrat, said the party should embrace bipartisanship, and start talking about economic issues.

Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same.

Turner served in the Texas House for four years and was also executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in the first Trump administration.

Three fairgoers are requesting up to $1 million in damages and to allow guns at the State Fair.

State data shows just two of Texas’ most populous counties have surpassed their voter turnout rate in 2020.

Abbott signed a proclamation declaring Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization and directed Texas DPS to create strike teams targeting the gang.

Rodríguez Ramos of Richardson faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House.

Despite objections from Democrats, Texas election officials say the independent candidate for president has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot.

Harris is being floated as Biden’s potential replacement at the top of the Democratic ticket amid calls for the president to step aside.

A state law passed last year requires pornographic websites to adopt age-verification measures, leading sites like Pornhub to block user access in Texas.

The event in Fort Worth is billed as a 15th anniversary celebration for True Texas Project, which for years has worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans.

In March, the federal government said providers can’t deny gender care to transgender people that would be provided to others for other purposes.