The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.

Texas lawmakers are entering a special session in 10 days, and Governor Greg Abbott has identified 18 agenda items to tackle. Brazos Valley Representative Paul Dyson sat down with KBTX to discuss his first legislative session and the upcoming special session.

Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas floods.

More than one million Houstonians could have new congressional representation as early as next year under Gov. Greg Abbott's push to redraw the state's political maps.

Texas leaders across political lines urge prayer for flood victims as the state, ranked third most religious in the U.S., copes with devastating floods that have claimed at least 80 lives.

Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victim