Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is not always on good terms with the Texas House, says: “I have faith in our new speaker." ...

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he is concerned about fairness and transparency after an $83.5 million-winning ticket was ...

"It is a hard line, couriers have to go," Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Wednesday. The statement comes on the heels of an $83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot, the fifth-highest in the game's ...

AUSTIN, Texas − As tensions rise over a GOP-led effort to create a private school voucher-like program in Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott addressed critics of his chief policy goal ...

In an exclusive interview, the powerful Republican cast major doubt on the future of the 33-year-old, state-run gaming ...

Gainesville-area lawmakers are prioritizing school vouchers and border security this legislative session, aligning their ...

On Wednesday, a routine budget hearing for the Texas Lottery Commission turned into a harsh warning from lawmakers. The Senate Finance Committee urged the commission to take action to ban courier ...

One month into the 89th legislative session, all Texas lawmakers have been assigned to committees. All bills must be ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows is looking to change the dynamic among the "Big Three" – the governor, Lt. governor, and the House ...

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference at the Capitol. No subject was listed in his announcement.