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.

The Office of Police Oversight's 2024 report says 125 APD officers were disciplined and sustained complaints spiked, while recommending camera, drone and off‑duty reforms.

A federal appeals court declined to block Travis County DA José Garza’s inquiry into a photo posted by Williamson County GOP chair Michelle Evans, leaving prosecutors able to review her phone. The dispute hinges on Texas’s invasive‑recording law and a split appeals panel.

Abbott wants Texans to vote on any local tax increase and would cap spending growth while allowing petitions to force tax‑cut elections.

Dozens of Lake Austin landowners have filed to disannex from Austin under SB 1844, a move that could remove roughly $288.5M in taxable value as council reviews petitions. The first big batch is on the Dec. 11 docket.