Texas House Democrats enter session with bipartisan hopes — and a new leader who’s prepared to fight There are 64 Democrats in the 150-member House, one fewer than before the election.

Meanwhile, Democrats will play defense in North Texas where two years ago Rep. Mihaela Plesa became the first Collin County Democrat sent to the state House in decades, when she eked out a win by ...

But unlike Patrick, whose job is handed to him by the voters of Texas, Phelan got his chamber chief position from the House members themselves. Republicans and Democrats get an equal vote.

New Texas House rules would prevent Democrats from holding committee chairs, but it would increase the power of the vice-chairs of those committees. Democrats were instrumental in electing Rep ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, left, and Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, right, listen as Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu speaks to reporters during a press conference at the DuPage ...

Texas Democrats are preparing to flee the state to prevent Republicans from passing a key redistricting plan that threatens Democrats' ability to retake the House of Representatives in 2026.

In the Texas House of Representatives, Democrats have maneuvered to frustrate elements of the Republican agenda. Republicans pushed back by blocking a series of Democratic measures that usually ...

Texas Texas Democrats haven’t been in power for 30 years. They just lost more control at the Capitol. New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding ...

Texas Legislature 2021 After a nearly six-week exodus over GOP voting bill, enough Democrats return to Texas House to resume work ...

Texas Democrats would need 51 of the party's 67 House representatives to leave the state to effectively break quorum, because there are 150 House representatives in total.