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

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

Both the state budget and a local projects funding bill are still in limbo as the legislature nears its end on April 6. A special session could happen.

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

After a mass shooting at a park in Las Cruces, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was visibly frustrated by what she called a lack of public safety legislation passed during the 60-day session that ended at ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he will move to force an overtime session of the Legislature if lawmakers fail to ban THC or tighten Texas’ bail laws — two of his top priorities — before the ...

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

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced plans to force a special session of the Texas Legislature if bail reform and a THC ban, two of his top 40 priorities, do not pass.

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 ...

"They did nothing to address juvenile crime. That's alarming. I think it's alarming to the citizens of New Mexico," ...