Only Gov. Greg Abbott can call for a special session. But in his role presiding over the Texas Senate, Patrick can block any ...

The Legislature on Saturday killed a $7 billion state budget mostly due to disagreements between the House and Senate on ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced plans to force a special session of the Texas Legislature if bail reform and a THC ...

Only the governor can call a special session, but Patrick can hold up must-pass legislation to get action on his priorities.

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discuss the big stories from This Week in Texas Politics.

After a mass shooting at a park in Las Cruces, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was visibly frustrated by what she called a lack of public safety legislation passed during the 60-day session that ended at ...

A push for a people's veto and a motion to adjourn defined the first day of what could be a tense special session in Augusta.

The Texas Legislature is in session at the Capitol in Austin. Here’s what you need to know: The Texas House and Senate meet ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threatened to force a special legislative session if lawmakers don't ban THC in hemp products or pass stricter bail laws. Patrick can effectively force a special session ...

The governor is seeking the statewide sales tax to be cut from 6.875% to 6.8%, meaning Minnesotans would pay $7.5 cents less ...

"They did nothing to address juvenile crime. That's alarming. I think it's alarming to the citizens of New Mexico," ...