The Texas Tribune is hiring two politics reporters!

The Texas Tribune is hiring two politics reporters!

On paper, Salvador Cavazos earns less than $300,000 to run Valere Public Schools, a small Texas charter network. But taxpayers likely aren’t aware that his total pay makes him one of the country’s hig...

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some would miss out on plum appointments.

A recent Texas bill allows insurers to sell paid family leave plans to companies. Why have so few signed up?

Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — while their criminal cases are pending.

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports betting to the state.

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.

From teacher pay and preparation to special education and DEI, here are issues Texas lawmakers are prioritizing this legislative session.

Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.

Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, polling shows.