A SmartAsset study ranks Edinburg, Georgetown, Conroe and Grand Prairie among the U.S. leaders in property‑tax burden. New state exemptions help, but local burdens remain uneven.

City records show Austin paid departing interim APD leader Robin Henderson more than $766K in January — a mix of sick‑time cashouts, stipends and pension payments.

Wayne Christian is listed as an advisor to an oil‑backed crypto token that promises one‑to‑one exposure to a barrel of WTI crude. The appearance of a regulator on pitch materials has raised ethics questions.

SB 1164 broadens when Texas police may order emergency mental‑health detentions — adding clinical signs like deterioration and lack of insight. Supporters call it lifesaving; critics see civil‑rights risks.

Meenu Batra, a certified Hindi/Punjabi/Urdu court interpreter from South Texas, was detained by ICE at Harlingen airport on March 17; her lawyers filed a habeas petition alleging mistreatment.

A long‑running fight over a downtown lot turned into a lawsuit when Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra asked a court to halt San Marcos' plan to demolish a building he owns. The filing cites the Texas Constitution and asks for emergency relief.

APD's Facebook post lays out a six‑year base of $113,788 and bonuses for night shifts, bilingual skills and college credits that boost pay.

Plaintiffs want Elon Musk’s deposition and unredacted America PAC records after saying the $1M giveaways weren’t truly random. The dispute has moved into Austin discovery.

James Talarico unveiled a plan to close tax breaks for billionaires—targeting carried interest, offshore accounts and luxury write‑offs—to boost federal revenue.

Homeland Security has begun pressing Texas counties for voter registration applications, signatures and voting histories. County officials say the requests are broad and are consulting lawyers.

A Texas Tech law student sued to block a recommended written reprimand, saying the Honor Council ruling could follow her into the bar‑licensing process.

County leaders are weighing whether to create a local medical examiner’s office or join a regional service after death investigations and autopsy spending climbed. Officials say the move could speed answers for families and cut outsourcing costs.

New SNAP rules tied to H.R.1 could cost Texas roughly $709 million in penalties and push total 2027 costs to about $826 million, officials said.