Fort Bend Rep. Gary Gates, who wrote HB21 to curb 'traveling' housing-finance tax deals, has intervened in litigation defending the law he authored.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Chris Moose and reappointed Jamie Becker, Ph.D., and Sangeeta Singg, Ph.D., to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

The Texas Supreme Court finalized rules that hand the state control over which law schools qualify graduates to sit for the Texas bar, ending decades of ABA oversight. The order keeps current schools intact for now while opening a path for non‑ABA programs to seek approval.

Governor Abbott appoints three members to Texas' psychology board, promising to enhance mental health services' governance with their diverse expertise.

Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched a statewide probe into grocery misting of organic produce and is demanding that stores post signs and tell shoppers to rinse.

More than 40 Texas House Democrats asked AG Ken Paxton to probe Grok after AI‑generated sexualized images surfaced on X. They point to the new Texas AI law as giving Paxton authority to act.

Gov. Abbott has announced appointments to various Texas state bodies, including Col. Omar A. Perea to the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee and Amanda Crawford as Commissioner of Insurance, with terms extending to 2027 and beyond.

Video shows Austin officers in riot gear detain at least three anti‑ICE protesters outside the J.J. Pickle Federal Building amid nationwide demonstrations.

Two federal lawsuits challenge Census methods and who gets counted, raising the prospect of altered congressional seats and federal funding for Texas. Courts will decide whether privacy tools or noncitizens stay in the apportionment count.

Governor Greg Abbott appoints six new members to the Texas Agriculture Finance Authority board, with terms ending in 2027 and 2028, aiming to impact agricultural growth and diversification.

Governor Abbott appoints Lemuel Williams, Jr., David Lewis, and Valerie Vargas Cardenas to the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board to enhance the organization's efforts in aiding low-income Texans with affordable housing.

Council members asked for refreshed cost estimates after architects warned delays could add steep annual escalation to a proposed Justice Center.

Governor Abbott has awarded a $3.5 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund to Texas State Technical College to support semiconductor workforce training.