The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

The House speaker ordered chamber doors locked, and democratic lawmakers now need written permission to leave.

Nicole Collier rejects Speaker Dustin Burrows’ pledge to return for Wednesday morning vote on Republican push to redraw state ...

A walkout by Democratic legislators in Texas has ended, and Republicans are arranging to push a plan for redrawing the ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - For the first time in over two weeks, the House is scheduled to discuss and potentially vote on redistricting the state’s congressional map.

Civil arrest warrants remain in place for lawmakers who remain out of state, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said.

The new special session started Friday with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows is warning that any absent lawmakers found this weekend will be arrested and brought back ...

Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS ...

Democratic State Representative Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor, refusing to comply with an order.

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted from prodding by ...

Burrows worked as an attorney before he was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014, taking the seat from current Republican Senator Charles Perry of Lubbock.