The state senator representing Waco, Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, will not seek reelection to the District 22 seat he has held ...

Greg Abbott, the governor. Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor. Dustin Burrows, the speaker of the House. And then there is Paul Bettencourt. You may not know Bettencourt, the Houston Republican. But ...

The state’s GOP leaders have taken a hard-line stance against illegal immigration, but bills requiring the use of E-Verify ...