A state audit found the Texas DMV left drivers’ data vulnerable through weak contract language and gaps in governance. The agency says it has started re‑vetting users and updating 2,002 agreements.

Plano ISD projects a roughly $44 million gap for 2026–27 as enrollment falls and recapture payments rise. Trustees will review cuts and options ahead of a June budget vote.

State regulators ordered TexAM University at Dallas to stop offering degrees, saying the operation lacks a Certificate of Authority and could face prosecution.

Irving ISD trustees named Chief of Staff Dr. Dorian Galindo the lone finalist to succeed Magda Hernández, starting a 21‑day waiting period before a formal hire.

A private Eid event at Epic Waters, initially promoted as "Muslims only," prompted a governor's ultimatum and a city response.

Rep. Nathaniel Moran rolled out the WAGES Act — a refundable payroll tax credit to subsidize apprentices — as businesses report worker shortfalls tied to enforcement and demographics.

At an Austin hearing, senators heard TJJD say custody is up and riskier while advocates pitched county‑level programs — forcing a choice between new beds and community solutions.

NEA data show Texas teachers often start reasonably well paid but fall behind over time, with low per‑student spending and uneven district responses widening staffing pressures. State funding helps, but distribution will decide the outcome.

DPS proposes using the DHS SAVE system to verify citizenship for License to Carry applicants; the proposal is in the Texas Register and public comments are open through May 24.

More than 53,000 additional Texas students will be notified this week that they’ve been awarded state Education Freedom Accounts for 2026–27.

The Supreme Court allowed a wounded veteran to sue Fluor over the 2016 Bagram suicide bombing, vacating a lower-court bar on such state-law negligence claims. The 6–3 ruling narrows contractor immunity in war zones.

Unofficial returns show Patty McClure Bushart winning Place 2 and Maranda Auzenne re-elected to Place 6 in Cedar Hill’s May 2 municipal election. Results will be certified after the city canvass.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett will leave Congress at year‑end to start a leadership PAC called FIRE and tour the country to back like‑minded candidates.