A Fifth Circuit motions panel temporarily lifted a hold on Texas' App Store Accountability Act, allowing age checks and parental‑consent rules to run while appeals continue.

State senators pressed health officials in Austin over soaring medical bills, demanding clearer data and options to lower out‑of‑pocket costs. The hearing laid out competing fixes and a long road to legislation.

Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell unveiled the Protect College Sports Act — a bipartisan package to limit transfers, curb NIL loopholes and allow voluntary media-rights pooling with protections for women's sports.

Gov. Abbott told public colleges to hold undergraduate tuition flat for 2026–27 while the state boosted student aid by $328 million to expand grant coverage.

A UnidosUS poll of 500 Texas Latino voters finds roughly one in five who backed Trump in 2024 would switch in a do‑over, driven largely by cost‑of‑living worries.

Alief ISD board president Darlene Breaux defeated longtime Rep. Hubert Vo in the Democratic runoff for Texas House District 149, flipping the seat after a razor-thin March primary.

Unofficial early returns show Maria T. Jackson narrowly leading the Fort Bend county clerk runoff while Jeffrey Boney holds a strong early lead for treasurer amid a countywide check‑in outage.

DoD pauses reviews for 54 Texas wind projects, leaving developers and counties facing tighter timelines, higher costs and a looming tax‑credit deadline.

The old Harris County jail at 1301 Franklin sits largely empty while maintenance and demolition planning eat into county budgets. Officials are weighing reuse, teardown and a new study led by Commissioner Adrian Garcia.

Montgomery County agreed to pay $475,000 to settle a discrimination suit by former library director Rhea Young, who said she was fired after resisting limits on LGBTQ+ books. The payout and legal fees close a high-profile local fight over library access.

Cy‑Fair’s superintendent has recommended a 12‑penny voter‑approved tax election to close a $67.4M gap and protect staff pay. Trustees will workshop the plan ahead of June budget adoption and a likely November ballot.

David Northern resigned amid a Houston spending probe and now heads Flint's housing agency on a $200K base contract with bonus and perks that have raised oversight concerns.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sued CAM Solar, accusing the San Antonio firm of deceptive sales and broken systems. The state seeks restitution and penalties under the DTPA.