Increasing the homestead exemption would cost the state roughly $3 billion over two years and add to a growing tab of ...

The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval to proposals to cut property taxes by raising homestead exemptions to $140,000, ...

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 ...

"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...

DALLAS — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said Wednesday he would play "hardball" to get passed a series of bills ...

Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...

Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent ...

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

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday called on the Texas House to pass a series of bills designed to reform the state's bail ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Joan Huffman called on the Texas House to pass a bond reform package once it clears the Senate.