James Barragan

The bill would require school districts and law enforcement to meet once a year to plan their response to an active shooter situation. It would also mandate annual multi-agency exercise drills on how to respond to an active shooter.

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the legislative session.

The gang discusses the major role that Texas plays in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his second term

The governor’s list of priority items includes issues important to social conservatives and to business advocates.

The program is expected to go for about an hour with the governor’s speech followed by a 10-minute pre-recorded response by the Texas Democratic Party.

After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative session.

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

Matthew Choi, our Washington correspondent, joins the gang to discuss what lies ahead with Trump back in the White House.

The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature.

Thierry became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights.

Paxton’s latest tour is the continuation of his efforts in the past year to get political revenge on House Republicans who supported his impeachment.

The order is in response to “Operation Fox Hunt,” a Chinese government initiative intended to root out corruption but in practice has been used to intimidate Chinese citizens living abroad.

School voucher supporters say they have the votes to get a bill across both the Texas Senate, led by Patrick, and the House, which has repeatedly blocked such proposals.

Neither Speaker Dade Phelan, nor his current opponent Rep. David Cook, have enough public support yet from the GOP caucus to win the nomination.

The win continues the state’s streak of going red in every presidential election since it went for Jimmy Carter in 1976.

With stops in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley, Allred hopes to make the race competitive by running up the tally with the core of the Democratic base.

The stop by the husband of presidential candidate Kamala Harris included a rally to boost local Democrats looking to flip seats in the Texas House.

Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s probe has spurred threatening comments online.

Among independents, men lean toward Trump and women to Harris, according to polling. We talk to independents about the candidates they favor and the issues that matter to them.

Perry was the longest-serving governor in Texas history.