Thousands of bills are expected to be filed during the legislative session, when lawmakers will tackle issues including the next state budget and redrawing the state's political maps.

Bush, who also served as Texas governor, called Biden "a good man, who has won his opportunity to lead and unify our country."

Democrats once again won a large number of counties along or near the Texas-Mexico border, but by narrower margins than in recent elections. That showing played a big role in disappointing results for the state’s Democrats.

Texas’ top Republican congressional leaders are mostly staying silent after President Donald Trump prematurely and falsely declared victory early Wednesday morning as votes continue to be counted in multiple battleground states.

The GOP thwarted Texas Democrats' ambitions for several races up and down the ballot. Though the presidential race was unusually tight, Republicans won all statewide races and kept control of the Texas House.

Texas is playing host to a series of high-stakes contests up and down the ballot, from a presidential race that could be the state's closest in a generation to the fight for the Texas House majority.

A handful of GOP activists and candidates had asked the state's highest civil court to rule Harris County's drive-thru voting locations illegal, and invalidate votes that have already been cast. The challenge has also been filed in federal court.

This is a special episode of our podcast all about the Texas Legislature called Point of Order. Hear Evan Smith and Ross Ramsey discuss the contours of the speaker’s race.

The Democratic vice presidential nominee and U.S. senator from California will visit Rio Grande Valley, Fort Worth and Houston during Texas campaign swing Friday.

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Cornyn expressed worry about the Democratic money coming in to support MJ Hegar but stressed on a bus tour of the state that he represents Texans' values.

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