Texas bans canned mountain lion hunts and sets new trapping standards, including a 36-hour check rule, updating regulations for the first time in 50 years.

Governor Abbott appoints three judges to the newly established Fifteenth Court of Appeals in Texas, aiming to centralize appellate jurisdiction and streamline legal proceedings.

A federal court granted Texas AG Paxton an injunction against the DOE's attempt to extend Title IX to cover gender identity, impacting national policy.

The Austin Police seek help in finding a suspect of an attempted sexual assault from March 30, 2023, described as a young Black male, who fled the scene on Osmarea Drive.

Austin's weather is transitioning to typical summer patterns, with the last of scattered storms today and temperatures expected to reach the mid to upper 90s by the weekend. Slight rain chances may return early next week.

Texas biologists report White-Nose Syndrome in local bats, including the first-ever cases in tri-colored bats, and three previously unaffected species, marking a significant southern spread of the P. destructans fungus.

A search is underway for a man who went missing while swimming in the Colorado River in Bastropa. Emergency services responded on Monday night to search the challenging conditions.

PFLAG fights in court to protect member privacy from intrusive demands by the Texas Attorney General, seeking a permanent injunction against the office's request for sensitive data.

A water main break at ACC Elgin campus led to closures and a boil water notice in parts of Bastrop County, with Aqua Water Supply Corp. advising boiling water for safety.

The emerald ash borer, a destructive beetle, is spreading through Texas, now present in 24 counties and threatening ash trees, with human transportation of infested wood accelerating its reach.

Texas faces an energy shortfall as summer approaches, prompting proactive investments from the Texas Energy Fund to meet heightened demands and upgrade grid infrastructure.

University of Texas at Austin disciplines students following pro-Palestinian protests, placing nonfinancial holds on accounts, impeding access to transcripts and registration, while investigating the incidents to ensure policy compliance.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the Biden Administration’s HHS over a rule he claims forces healthcare providers to perform gender transition procedures.