AUSTIN — House Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio announced unexpectedly Wednesday that he will not run for re-election in 2018, saying he wants to leave office on a high note after maintaining control ...

With just days left in a special legislative session, supporters of transgender restrictions are pessimistic about the chances of legislation in the face of business opposition. By David Montgomery ...

Julie Straus, 64, has not been seen since 6:40 pm Thursday. A search helicopter, K-9s and first responders from multiple agencies are part of the search in the 200 block of Geneseo and now further out ...

AUSTIN — It's probably a safe bet that few if any close watchers of the Texas Capitol had "Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick admits to missing former House Speaker Joe Straus" on their 2023 bingo card. For those ...

AUSTIN - A political action committee led by House Speaker Joe Straus has pumped more than $300,000 into the coffers of incumbent Republicans, including a lawmaker from a Houston enclave, to fend off ...

Joe Straus appears at an early voting place during his time as speaker of the Texas House. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / David Martin Davies San Antonio politico Joe Straus, a former Republican speaker ...

That’s how Rep. Tommy Merritt, R-Longview, made the announcement that the Anyone But Craddick Republicans had picked Rep. Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, as their consensus candidate to take on Speaker Tom ...

A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 64-year-old Terrell Hills woman, the wife of former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus. Read full article: Peter M. Holt in legal battle with ex-yacht captain ...