The Dan Patrick campaign attacks incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for a "failed record" on illegal immigration in a new TV spot that began airing on Fox News in 14 markets across the state. Patrick, a Houston state senator, is facing Dewhurst in a May Republican primary runoff. 

House Bill 5, which reduced standardized testing in public high schools, also included a provision aimed at easing the pressure of high-stakes exams for students in lower grades. But it may not be having the intended effect.

State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, a San Antonio Democrat vying for lieutenant governor, has released three years of federal tax returns.

A new web video from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's re-election campaign touts the incumbent's experience, saying voters should trust his record of leadership in office. Dewhurst faces state Sen. Dan Patrick in a May Republican primary runoff. 

Also, David Dewhurst goes on the attack, and Ted Cruz announces a big fundraising haul.

In the first significant exchange of gunfire in the Republican runoff for lieutenant governor, the Dan Patrick campaign has called a new attack ad from David Dewhurst "a string of lies, half truths and a rehash of events from 30 years ago."

As they traded barbs during a televised debate on Tuesday night, Republican lieutenant governor candidate Dan Patrick and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro covered a range of issues beyond the set topic of immigration policy.

After questions were raised about language in a policy proposal that appears to call for the biannual testing of pre-kindergarten students, Greg Abbott’s campaign is clarifying his early education plan, saying he is not calling for such tests.

A proposal under consideration by the Texas State Board of Education would allow private foundations to pay for elected officials on the 15-member board to visit out-of-state charter schools whose applications they approve.

State Sen. Dan Patrick has credited his success to grassroots support. But the Houston Republican's momentum has also been built on lessons learned navigating the old-school politics of Harris County.

Two of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's top political aides have left his campaign amid internal conflict about the direction of his re-election bid.

Federal and state officials are in talks to work out a conflict in testing requirements under the state’s new high school graduation standards and federal education law that could mean "double-testing" eighth-graders.

In their first face-to-face debate ahead of the GOP runoff for lieutenant governor, incumbent David Dewhurst and challenger Dan Patrick on Friday exchanged blows over character and commitment to conservative legislative priorities.

State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro have finalized plans to face-off over immigration policy and border security on April 15. 

After refusing to participate in a closed-door debate in the Houston area on Tuesday, Republican lieutenant governor candidate Dan Patrick will miss a chance Thursday to publicly face his May runoff opponent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst because of a scheduling conflict. But the pair will appear together at a forum in Kerrville Friday.