Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced plans to force a special session of the Texas Legislature if bail reform and a THC ...

Mississippi Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and other Senate leaders on Saturday excoriated the Republican House leadership, after the House didn’t show up for what was supposed to be “conference ...

The Legislature on Saturday killed a $7 billion state budget mostly due to disagreements between the House and Senate on ...

Only Gov. Greg Abbott can call for a special session. But in his role presiding over the Texas Senate, Patrick can block any ...

Only the governor can call a special session, but Patrick can hold up must-pass legislation to get action on his priorities.

A push for a people's veto and a motion to adjourn defined the first day of what could be a tense special session in Augusta.

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discuss the big stories from This Week in Texas Politics.

In the aftermath of a mass shooting in Las Cruces that killed three people and injured 15 others, the Governor believes ...

A frustrated Lujan Grisham lambasted lawmakers for not doing enough about crime and said she plans to call a special session.

The power to order lawmakers back to Austin for a special session is reserved for Gov. Greg Abbott, who also gets to set the agenda for such overtime rounds. But in his role presiding over the ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threatened to force a special legislative session if lawmakers don't ban THC in hemp products or pass stricter bail laws. Patrick can effectively force a special session ...