Texas, scrambled to decide how to determine the winner of a city council election where a runoff ended in a tie.

A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the lives of 30 million Texans.

In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing elections in Texas and other states. Paxton filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and Virginia’s late purge of suspected noncitizen voters.

Votebeat examines a bill that emerges ahead of the new legislative session and a pair of lawsuits surrounding the issue at hand.

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks have stirred controversy for past comments and allegations of malfeasance.

Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is looking for a “third option” to avoid “the status quo” in the House as the Speakership election nears. “There are concerns that a delay in

With the clock ticking on a municipal election, Dallas County officials are moving to ensure electronic poll book software functions as intended. Less than four months remain to resolve a malfunction from last year.

Obviously, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton would rather have somebody run the House for their own selfish benefit. That’s why their whining for David Cook as speaker hurts him more than helps in his campaign against Dustin Burrows or another candidate.

Four new members of Texas’ congressional delegation were sworn into office on Jan. 3, which marked the beginning of the 119th Congress with Republicans in control

Voter guides, election results and a new law that does away with vehicle inspections were among the journalism that Texas Tribune readers engaged with the most.

“There is just tremendous evidence that illegal voting is relatively rare in American elections, including Texas elections,” said Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern ...

Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say.