Republican leaders are pushing to bar foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates; surrogacy attorneys warn the change could curb fertility options for Texans and spark legal fights.

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled Thursday that ICE can't hold many migrants past 90 days without a bond hearing, a decision that could free thousands held in Texas and Louisiana.

A spat over a “California transplant” barb has Ken Paxton accusing James Talarico of insulting military families, injecting fresh drama into the tight Texas Senate race.

A Bexar County judge has ordered CPS Energy to pay nearly $400M to two pipeline subsidiaries for gas bought during the February 2021 storm, a decision that could prompt appeals and affect customer bills.

Bill Archer, the Houston-born congressman who chaired the House Ways and Means Committee and founded the Archer Center, died July 4 at 98. He shaped tax policy and built a D.C. pipeline for UT students.

Senators say the governor’s office urged changes to broadband grant rules that could benefit Starlink. The Broadband Development Office must answer by Aug. 1.

Council will review a June survey and hear a Halff-led drainage update as it weighs a $50.9M bond with about $20.3M for neighborhood drainage projects.

State board advanced a new dropout‑recovery charter for north Houston; critics say the private‑equity‑backed operator could siphon taxpayer dollars and duplicate local programs.

A Katy family's 17-year wait for Medicaid waiver services helped push HB 1188, the Caytlin Handley Act, which makes schools tell parents about LIDDA and waiver options earlier.

Ken Paxton says the deal returns nearly $34 million after alleging AstraZeneca used nurses and support programs to steer Medicaid prescriptions. The state says the settlement will repay tainted Medicaid claims.

Galveston County’s commissioners voted 5‑0 to adopt a new precinct map that officials say improves alignment and efficiency, but residents warn it will dilute Black and Latino voting power.

Texas lawmakers approved HB 27 to make a half‑credit personal finance course a graduation requirement for ninth graders entering in 2026–27. Schools will need curricula, teachers and time to roll it out.

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Harris County from disbursing money to its immigrant legal-services fund and hotline while the state’s petition is reviewed.