DeSoto’s City Council adopted ordinance 8.12 banning amusement redemption and gambling‑style machines; businesses were told to remove devices or face penalties.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sued CAM Solar, accusing the San Antonio firm of deceptive sales and broken systems. The state seeks restitution and penalties under the DTPA.

Keller Public Safety says five voters were freed after an elevator jam at Keller Town Hall and crews carried a ballot machine down stairs so polling could continue. County election staff aided voters who couldn't reach the second-floor polling room.

A military surveillance blimp loaned to CBP broke free near Laredo and was later found crashed in Mexico; recovery teams from both countries are responding.

Decatur ISD will reduce SRO staffing by more than half for 2026–27, moving away from a one‑officer‑per‑campus model.

Abbott is pitching a five‑point property‑tax overhaul while Gina Hinojosa made a Dallas block party into a schools‑first rally. Polling shows a competitive statewide contest.

Brian Birdwell was confirmed 46-43 to an assistant secretary of defense role, returning to the Pentagon where he was injured on 9/11. His move leaves Texas Senate District 22 headed to a November contest.

As early voting opens May 18, Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Vélez ramp up different turnout strategies ahead of the May 26 Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor. Both camps say turnout will decide the nominee.

The Texas Supreme Court’s chief justice has asked a Dallas judge to explain why masks and other COVID-era health screenings remain in place in her courtroom. The request follows a written complaint from attorneys who say one lawyer was barred for refusing a mask.

Sholdon Daniels and Everett Jackson will meet in a May 26 Republican runoff for Texas’ 30th Congressional District. The winner will face Democrat Rev. Frederick Haynes III this fall.

Haltom City expanded sex‑offender residency buffers to 2,000 feet, modernized food‑truck rules and updated youth recreation standards at Monday's council meeting.

Tarrant County renewed a contract with a data vendor after officials acknowledged it had wrongly flagged more than 200 living voters as deceased. Officials say affected voters can check their status and cast provisional ballots while the county audits matches.

Texas Democrats teased Sen. Bernie Sanders as a keynote for the June state convention in Corpus Christi, joining a star‑studded lineup meant to energize voters and raise funds.