San Antonio City Council launches a free bus pass initiative for middle and high school students to combat chronic absenteeism, led by Councilmember Marina Alderete Gavito.

Lawmakers guaranteed $300 million every two years for film projects through 2035, and industry leaders say the steady money will anchor productions and jobs across Texas. Advocates point to a nearly 5x local spend multiplier from past grants.

Sen. John Cornyn joined GOP colleagues to introduce the ICE Protection Act, seeking tougher penalties and new mandatory minimums for vehicle attacks on ICE officers.

Starbase’s fledgling government accepted several resignations and appointed new officials at a Jan. 8 meeting as the city eyes a May election and a planned administrator retirement.

Governor Greg Abbott announces a $15.2 million grant for Tekscend Photomask in Round Rock, Texas to enhance semiconductor manufacturing, with a related $223 million investment and 50 new jobs expected.

Governor Greg Abbott appoints Julie Ruehle and reappoints Stacey Neal Combest and Ellen K. Ramsey to Humanities Texas, with terms until 2027, to enhance educational programs in the humanities.

Anti‑Sharia rhetoric from Texas GOP leaders has some conservative Muslim voters and donors questioning their place in the party.

Miguel “Mike” Angel Garza, a South Texas political operative, was sentenced to 13 months for funneling bribes to Edinburg city council members in a pay‑to‑play scheme.

Texas Governor Abbott promotes state's defense manufacturing and energy strategy with US ambassadors, stressing Texas' role in national security and innovation.

Fort Bend Rep. Gary Gates, who wrote HB21 to curb 'traveling' housing-finance tax deals, has intervened in litigation defending the law he authored.

The Texas Supreme Court finalized rules that hand the state control over which law schools qualify graduates to sit for the Texas bar, ending decades of ABA oversight. The order keeps current schools intact for now while opening a path for non‑ABA programs to seek approval.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appoints Chris Moose and reinstates Jamie Becker, Ph.D., and Sangeeta Singg, Ph.D., to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

Governor Greg Abbott volunteers Texas for a HUD pilot program to fight fraud in federal affordable housing. His letter emphasizes efficient program administration and preventing misuse of funds.