The majority of House Republicans — 53 out of 87 members — occupy a middle ground between these two ideological poles, ranging from Brooks Landgraf of Odessa to Valoree Swanson of Spring.

An East Texas lawmaker with a role in congressional redistricting says committee members will hear concerns raised by the Department of Justice as they redraw the state’s congressional maps. State Rep.

Texas Republicans have been tasked by President Donald Trump to create five new Republican congressional seats in an off-cycle redistricting effort.

With an extraordinary call by President Donald Trump to push Texas lawmakers to redraw congressional maps in favor of Republicans, Governor JB Pritzker said he’ll lead the way to do the same in Illinois for Democrats if need be. On Friday, Pritzker hosted a delegation from Texas to strategize.

Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same. No description available The Texas House speaker race isn’t over.

The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, officials said Wednesday.

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.

As Texas moves forward with an off-cycle redistricting to shore up Republicans’ narrow House majority, Gov. Gavin Newsom is plotting a Democratic response in California. But the state’s independent redistricting commission is a major obstacle.