Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

The Texas House of Representatives decided to ban members of the minority party from chairing committees in a vote on ...

The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new rules that prevent Democrats from serving as committee chairs ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Despite having fewer seats in 2025 than they did in 2023, a north Texas Democrat says her party can still wield influence in the Texas House during the 89th Regular Legislative ...

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat whose South Texas district includes part of San Antonio, was all smiles at Monday's inauguration of President Trump. The next day, Cuellar tweeted calling it a ...

Democrats in the Texas House will no longer be allowed to hold influential committee chair positions under new rules passed by the chamber on Thursday. The change, which brings to an end the Texas ...