Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a new Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty, naming Phil King chair and Angela Paxton vice-chair as he continues to chair Trump's federal panel. Critics point to the panel's partisan mix and pending lawsuits.

Abbott hosted Canada’s Conservative leader in Austin to tout trade and energy ties while Democrat Gina Hinojosa ramps up organizing and fundraising ahead of November.

State Republicans are advancing proposals that could strip undocumented children of guaranteed K–12 schooling and trigger costly legal fights.

El Paso Rep. Lily Limón says she will urge colleagues to ask state lawmakers to consider renaming Loop 375 after national reporting prompted cancellations and scrutiny. The move would swap the César Chávez name for Benito Juárez.

Otero County voted in an emergency session to renew a five‑year ICE contract, saying bond payments and jobs depend on the decision even as a state ban approaches.

A pause on U.S. asylum has emptied El Paso shelters and pushed nonprofits to help migrants find housing and work in Mexico.

DOJ guidance has led prosecutors to tack military‑trespass counts onto thousands of migrant cases, clogging West Texas and New Mexico courts and prompting judges to push back.

El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz calls the national campaign of mass detention and deportation 'a grave moral evil,' pointing to deaths at Camp East Montana. He asks the faithful for prayer and peaceful solidarity.

An El Paso ER doctor who co‑founded a binational clinic says raised border barriers and enforcement have produced catastrophic injuries and left hospitals bearing steep costs.

A new TelevisaUnivision/Harris Poll of 526 Texas Hispanic voters finds inflation, health care and housing top concerns — and many say politicians take them for granted.

Texas regulators want WaterBridge to reimburse nearly $7M after a Ward County well blowout; the company says it will contest the commission's claim.

Austin state Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the Democratic primary and will challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in November. Her campaign ran on schools, health care and anti-corruption themes.

Texas will stop SNAP benefits from buying candy and sweetened drinks starting April 1, 2026. Here’s what shoppers and retailers need to know.