A viral video of Fort Worth officers warning street preachers at Trinity Pride drew a response from the DOJ Civil Rights chief and prompted local retraining.

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.

A True Texas Project conference in Fort Worth scheduled for Aug. 1 has sparked criticism for sessions on "Islamization," remigration and immigration and lists local and national conservative figures on its agenda. Critics and civil‑rights groups say the lineup risks stoking anti‑Muslim sentiment.

A petition says the chair of the Texas Center for Arts + Academics shared posts critics call racially coded; parents are asking the board to remove her. The posts were deleted but signers say they form a pattern.

A Baker Tilly audit found weak contract controls, missing records and payment problems in Dallas’ merged Transportation and Public Works department.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a teacher-led Texas Classroom Commission chaired by Courtney Boswell MacDonald to advise on instruction, teacher support and student achievement.

Republican leaders are pushing to bar foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates; surrogacy attorneys warn the change could curb fertility options for Texans and spark legal fights.

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled Thursday that ICE can't hold many migrants past 90 days without a bond hearing, a decision that could free thousands held in Texas and Louisiana.

Chief Daniel Comeaux unveiled a Dallas Police Foundation and pledged stepped‑up patrols, co‑response teams and a downtown command center to reassure investors.

At a Dallas food pantry, James Talarico said cutting everyday costs is his path to beating Ken Paxton as polls show the race tightening. He plans to press the message across North Texas while Republicans bring a high-profile convention to Dallas.

A Bexar County judge has ordered CPS Energy to pay nearly $400M to two pipeline subsidiaries for gas bought during the February 2021 storm, a decision that could prompt appeals and affect customer bills.