The Fifth Circuit agreed to rehear SB 4 en banc, reopening a fight over whether Texas can criminalize border crossings. The full court will weigh standing and federal preemption.

A federal judge allowed Wildtype and UPSIDE to continue their constitutional challenge to Texas’ ban on cultivated meat, but the law still blocks sales while litigation proceeds.

A coalition of 59 Texas cities asked the state’s high court to review laws capping what telecoms pay to use public rights‑of‑way. The case could shift millions in local revenue.

TxDMV will hold a public hearing in Austin Wednesday on proposed ID rules that county officials say could block undocumented residents from registering vehicles. Officials plan to press the agency at the hearing.

Ken Paxton led a multistate filing backing an HHS proposal to reverse a 2024 rule that touched on whether gender dysphoria could be treated as a disability under Section 504.

USPS clarified that postmarks may reflect processing date, not drop‑off day. Texas voters should mail registrations and ballots early or request a manual postmark.

Four companies and three owners settle for $2.65 million over fraudulent PPP loan claims; allegations included inflated payroll figures and misrepresentation of fund use.

State tallies produced under Gov. Abbott’s GA-46 show 313,742 hospital visits and about $1.05 billion in FY2025 costs tied to patients described as “not legally present.”

Early voting has begun in Texas' 18th District for a special election runoff between Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards, with voting centers open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

ERCOT is changing its process to connect new large energy users to Texas' grid, using a batch study approach for efficiency and transparency amid a surge of requests.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion deeming DEI programs unconstitutional, possibly affecting private businesses and reversing a stance from 1999.

An Austin appeals court ruled Planned Parenthood affiliates can continue a challenge to Texas' private‑enforcement abortion law, saying the threat of lawsuits has chilled care.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered HHSC and the state OIG to investigate possible Medicaid fraud, with a March 15 progress report and an autism‑services review due in June 2026.