TEA named Levi Fuller to a new inspector-general role to centralize educator-misconduct enforcement and coordinate sanctions statewide.

Trustees unveiled a scaled-down $81.5M bond that prioritizes roofs, a Westwood Elementary rebuild and technology upgrades while aiming for a smaller tax increase.

The Senate confirmed Nicholas Ganjei to a lifetime judgeship in Houston by a 51–45 vote, creating a vacancy at the U.S. Attorney’s Office and easing a crowded Southern District bench.

State data show Texas county jails held roughly 430 pregnant people monthly and a new state rider ordered a one-year TCJS study into prenatal care and pregnancy outcomes. Advocacy groups say the results could prompt policy changes.

Colin Allred broke his neutrality and endorsed Jasmine Crockett after a TikTok alleged James Talarico called him ‘a mediocre Black man.’ The move raises stakes before the March 3 primary.

TEA will correct roughly 4,200 errors in the state’s Bluebonnet Learning curriculum after the State Board delayed a vote. Licensing flags and publishing mistakes have amplified concerns about the rollout.

Two UT Greek chapters joined an amicus brief defending the Texas Dream Act as hundreds of students face sudden reclassification and much higher tuition bills.

A former Fonville Middle teacher sued the Texas education commissioner after HISD’s board nonrenewed her contract, challenging the vote and the commissioner’s ruling. The filing raises Open Meetings Act and procedural questions.

Harris County commissioners voted 4-1 to condemn DHS and ICE, a move county leaders tied to two fatal federal shootings in Minnesota and the county’s recent amicus filing. The nonbinding motion adds a local voice to national legal fights over federal deployments.

Houston sees protests against ICE policies, with NOW organizing a peaceful demonstration and previous protests at City Hall demanding an end to city cooperation with ICE.

Texas AG Paxton partners with the DOJ to combat corruption in government procurement, joining the Procurement Collusion Strike Force to combat bid rigging and anticompetitive practices.

Texas will distribute $44 million to stabilize rural hospitals identified as financially at-risk; eligible facilities must submit forms by Feb. 5.

The City of Houston has appealed a $13 million jury judgment after a 2021 crash with an HPD cruiser killed Charles Payne. The Fifth Circuit will now review the city's challenge.