Texas sent the first TEFA payments on July 1, funding nearly 73,000 accounts and opening a marketplace with more than 54,000 approved items for families.

Talarico’s campaign reported a $30 million second-quarter haul and says small-dollar donors powered the total, widening his cash lead over Ken Paxton as filings approach.

Dallas investor Kyle Bass sued to lift a moratorium that halted permits for his East Texas well projects. The move escalates a months‑long fight over the Carrizo‑Wilcox aquifer.