University Health’s board approved entering a $50M purchase of two medical towers beside the shuttered Christus Santa Rosa campus to expand specialty outpatient space. The move is meant to ease crowding at University Hospital.

A Move.org analysis finds Texans average about $605 monthly on utilities while New Mexico averages roughly $401. Electricity is the largest single component.

San Marcos police are searching for 17-year-old John Anthony "Chucky" Contreras in an attempted capital murder probe tied to a Nov. 2 shooting near Texas State University.

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.

San Antonio approved funding to join a CHCS‑led feasibility study for a diversion center that would steer people with mental‑health or substance‑use issues away from jail. The Public Safety Committee sent the plan to full council for review.

Henderson Park and Student Quarters bought The Thompson, a 528‑bed student housing community in San Marcos, and say they’ll invest in unit and amenity upgrades in 2026.

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.

Schertz Public Library is seeking submissions for its 2nd Annual National Poetry Month publication, open to local poets until February 28. Selected poets will be published and invited to an open mic event.

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.

Texas Governor Abbott announced a task force to improve early childhood education and care, aiming to streamline services and reduce costs for families.

A Guatemalan was sentenced to 30 years for alien smuggling and hostage-taking after a plea deal. His actions, part of a larger scheme, included holding a family for ransom.