City leaders in Houston opened a process to strip Cesar Chavez’s name from a southeast street after reporting alleged sexual abuse. The move follows renamings and canceled events nationwide.

Federal officials have concentrated pregnant unaccompanied minors at a San Benito shelter flagged by agency staff as medically inadequate. Advocates warn the move risks care and access to abortion.

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.

Old speeches and social posts are back in play as Republicans mine James Talarico’s record on prisons and crime ahead of a tight Texas Senate race.

TotalEnergies and the Department of the Interior signed a CERAWeek deal shifting roughly $920M from East Coast offshore wind into Texas LNG and Gulf oil projects.

The Supreme Court declined to take up the case of Laredo citizen‑journalist Priscilla Villarreal, leaving a divided Fifth Circuit ruling that shields the officials who arrested her.

A former Channel 13 investigator turned consultant has used records, videos and legal pressure to pause projects and shape Houston politics. His rise is raising fresh ethics questions.

Gov. Abbott launched a Texas Jobs Council to shore up shortages in electricians, welders and other trades; the panel will hand in recommendations by November 2026.

A Houston ICE check‑in ended with the detention of Stephanie Kenny‑Velasquez, the wife of a Black Hawk pilot; her removal hearing is set for April 1. The family is racing to secure military parole in place.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is now issuing Class VI permits to store CO₂ underground. The agency has a staffed review unit, a federal grant, and 18 applications in the queue.

Nobel laureate María Corina Machado will appear at CERAWeek in Houston next week, joining a panel on Venezuela's energy future as global industry leaders convene. Her scheduled slot comes amid controversy after she presented her Nobel medal to President Trump in January.

HISD's board voted to rename the district's Chávez‑Huerta holiday 'Farmworkers Day' while preserving the March 30 day off as officials weigh next steps. The move follows major reporting about César Chávez.

Harris County's governing body met March 19 as fallout from Judge Lina Hidalgo's RodeoHouston confrontation continued. Commissioners signaled they would address the dispute while experts warned removal is difficult.