The Texas Tribune

The Austin lawmaker, first elected in 2004, chaired the influential House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. He is the second Texas Republican this week to bow out of Congress.

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.

The former Texas Rangers slugger, who is running as a Republican for Texas' 21st Congressional District—which covers North San Antonio, parts of South Austin, and the Texas Hill Country—launched his campaign after incumbent Rep. Chip Roy announced he was running for attorney general.

It will be the first test of whether Roy's at times frosty relationship with President Trump — and his turn against Paxton — can withstand scrutiny in a statewide primary.

One expert said Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence.

After the tragic flooding in Kerr County, photographs depict a battered but resilient community.

Advocates say the bills will give parents more power over their children's schools. Critics say they don't give parents anything they didn't already have and will only strain their relationship with teachers.

We’re tracking the status of major bills through the final stretch of the session.

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 25. The deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned or postmarked is Nov. 5, unless it is from an overseas voter.

President Joe Biden used the term during the address in response to heckling by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia.