A Hearst review found former Texas lawmakers are still spending leftover campaign funds on luxury meals, hotel stays and consultants amid lax rules.

A Texas Secretary of State software overhaul left the candidate portal incomplete, forcing San Antonio party leaders and election staff to patch missing filings ahead of the March primary.

State records show DPS logged 110 people who tried to change the sex on their IDs; officials have not explained what they plan to do with the data.

Frank Cooksey, former Austin mayor and longtime Barton Springs advocate, died at 92. He was a central figure in the city’s environmental and progressive politics.

Texas leaders Abbott and Patrick have presented different property tax relief plans, with Patrick pushing for increased homestead exemptions and Abbott advocating for the elimination of school district taxes.

Federal and state lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss a 16‑year consent decree after Texas says it overhauled 13 state supported living centers.

Governor Greg Abbott appoints new members with diverse expertise to the University of Houston System Board of Regents, including those with backgrounds in optometry, law, construction, and accounting.

Texas has sent additional emergency management personnel to help Alaska recover from a typhoon, as part of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

Austin asked staff to draft a gender‑inclusive restroom plan as Texas’ new bathroom law takes effect, setting up a clash between legal risk and protecting trans residents.

A lawsuit alleges APD officers removed an unhoused man from a nursing home while he visited his dying brother. Court records show the case moved to federal court and was later dismissed.

Governor Abbott has awarded a $4.8 million grant from TSIF to UT Austin's TQI for establishing QLab, a quantum-enhanced semiconductor metrology facility, to advance manufacturing and research.

Austin schools received $136,000 in Bright Green Future Grants for 65 sustainability and climate projects, benefiting over 53 local schools, targeting practical environmental education.

Governor Abbott announces Texas will join the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship program, emphasizing educational freedom and tax benefits for contributors to student scholarships.