Texas Legislature

A stand-off is ongoing for the third most powerful position in the state of Texas after Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan announced he would not seek re-election. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports two competing factions of lawmakers aim for the job.

ERCOT warns of a threat of blackouts as temperatures dip, how the Texas power grid is looking this winter, and the battle for Texas House speaker heats up, plus a conversation with Republican State Senator Brandon Creighton about the effort to overhaul K-12 education in Texas. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News host Lone...

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, the leader of the Texas Senate, said he will move to ban all forms of THC people can consume across the state.
NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan takes a look at the issue.

The largest proposed change may be an education overhaul which could impact every school district in the state.

Texas lawmakers can officially file proposals to change Texas law before they return to Austin for their legislative session in January. One likely change may overhaul every school district in the state. NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan looks at Governor Abbott’s school choice voucher priority.

North Texas voters will decide on 48 races in the Texas House on Tuesday while voters across the state will decide on another 102. See the results here on Tuesday night.

Texans will decide on 10 state senate races on Tuesday. Five other races are being run unopposed.

What’s on the statewide ballot in Texas for voters on Nov. 5?

What are the state races in Texas for voters on Nov. 5?

There are a handful of competitive seats in the Texas Legislature we’re watching as the November election approaches, inluding House District 112 stretching across north Dallas County. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan spoke to Rep. Angie Chen Button and her challenger newcomer Averie Bishop.

Ahead of next year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hearing testimony about skyrocketing homeowners insurance rates. NBC 5 Responds reporter Diana Zoga takes a closer look.

Traditionally, the back-to-school season is synonymous with fall. But in Texas, it usually arrives amid peak summer heat.

In North Texas, the school year is already in full swing. However, a lawmaker is proposing a change to make sure schools don’t start until after Labor Day. This is to help students avoid the heat. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards explains more.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is joining Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s team as a senior advisor.

An ongoing feud dividing Texas leaders leaks into the budget-writing process.

It could be a bumpy road when lawmakers return to Austin next year. As NBC 5’s political reporter Phil Prazan shows us, a Republican-on-Republican feud is already erupting over the budget.

The new polling is expected to give a boost to Gov. Greg Abbott as he works to pass some form of school vouchers in Austin next spring. NBC 5’s David Goins has this update.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has formed a committee to ensure utility companies “respond more effectively to future storms.”

Chair of the Texas House Judiciary Committee, State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, previewed new legislation he said he’d support that would hold accountable people accused of abusing children.

A call for action after a child sexual abuse scandal involving a nationally known Texas megachurch pastor and what some state officials want to do to protect victims and the fight for the gavel in the Texas House crosses party lines. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News bring you the latest in Texas politics.