Texas Lawmakers Update Sexual Assault Laws
After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in Texas sexual assault laws.
Texas Child Population is Growing
Texas remains younger than other states, but the number of older Texans has outpaced that of any other age group.
Texas Stops San Antonio from Using Taxpayer Funds to Pay for Abortion Travel
Texas’s Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled that San Antonio must stop the implementation of their program as the case continues to move through the judicial system.
Texas Lottery Commission to be Disbanded
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.
Texas AG Demands Austin to Stop Contracting with Anti-Gun Companies
Under Texas law, governmental entities are forbidden from contracting with companies that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industries.
Meals On Wheels Waiting Lists Grows
State chapters of the nonprofit group that provide meals to seniors are waiting to hear from Washington how much of a hit their battered budgets will take.
Texas Creating Task Forces to Target Permian Basin Oil Thefts
Texas lawmakers passed a suite of bills that officials said are crucial to combat losses in the state’s largest oil field.
General Mills Agrees to Remove Toxic Artificial Dyes
General Mills, Inc. has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products following an investigation by Attorney General Paxton into the company for deceptively marketing its cereals that contain petroleum-based food colorings.
Texas Secures Final Victory Over Forcing Radical “Gender Identity” Ideology on Foster Care
In September 2024, Attorney General Paxton sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Texas Made Sweeping Changes to Bail and Parole
Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s.
As Americans Celebrates Flag Day, Protesters March Against Immigration Enforcement
Demonstrations for immigration enforcement in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas were largely peaceful, as some protests went well into the night.
Texas DPS Makes Arrest After Warning State Lawmakers of “Credible Threats”
Texas DPS says it has arrested one person hours after two Democratic Minnesota legislators and their spouses were shot early Saturday morning.
“No Kings” Protests Across Texas
Photographers in eight Texas cities covered Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Here is some of their work.
Your New Ride with Plates Supplied
Under House Bill 718, passed by the 88th Legislature in 2023, starting July 1, 2025, motor vehicle dealers will begin issuing metal license plates directly to buyers of new and used vehicles.
Texas Set to Become a Leader in Psychedelics Research
Lawmakers have approved funding clinical trials for ibogaine as a treatment for addiction and brain trauma. It comes as Texas contemplates banning THC.
Supreme Court Tosses Suit by Mexico Targeting American Firearms Companies
In the lawsuit, Mexico claimed that Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms were in some way responsible for the criminal use of their product by the Mexican cartels.
Texas Secretary Refers 33 Noncitizen Voters for Criminal Investigation
The 33 potential voting violations are a tiny fraction of the roughly 11 million who cast ballots in the November 2024 election.
Hundreds Gather to Protest Immigration Crackdowns
The protests in Texas followed days of unrest in Los Angeles.
New City of Starbase has Authority to Shut Down Local Beach for SpaceX Launches
Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.
Texas Will Require State Documents to Reflect Sex Assigned at Birth
The Texas Senate approved a bill strictly defining man and woman based on reproductive organs on a 20-11 party line vote.