San Antonio councilmembers Castillo and Whyte proposed a dashboard for fiscal transparency on the Spurs arena project, aiming to enhance public oversight of financial handling and community benefits.

Councilmember Sukh Kaur proposed the formation of a new oversight commission for the Community Benefits Agreement linked to a development project in San Antonio.

Kyle Rittenhouse returned to X to announce he married "Bella" and posted wedding photos — one shows the bride holding an AR‑15. He also teased a political comeback.

Texas Governor Abbott granted $4.8 million to the Texas Quantum Institute for the creation of QLab, enhancing semiconductor metrology with quantum technology.

Gov. Abbott announces Texas will join the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship program, promising education choice and tax benefits for donors to scholarship organizations.

Abbott wants Texans to vote on any local tax increase and would cap spending growth while allowing petitions to force tax‑cut elections.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches a probe into nearly 1,000 cities for financial transparency and lawful tax increases, impacting major cities like Houston and Dallas.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won a legal battle against an HHS rule, preserving state power to investigate abortion and gender transition services.

Governor Greg Abbott endorses TPUSA's Club America expansion in Texas high schools, hinting at TEA action against schools obstructing it, amidst political-educational tensions.

Texas AG Ken Paxton secured a TRO against J&J and Kenvue for not following state business registration laws, with a court date set for December 15, 2025.

Governor Abbott praises the Texas Repeat Offender Program for its success in arresting repeat offenders and improving public safety in Houston, with 193 arrests, including the capture of wanted fugitives and seizures of drugs, weapons, and vehicles.

Texas AG Ken Paxton, with DOJ support, reached an antitrust settlement requiring divestitures in a $26.6 billion energy merger to prevent rising electricity prices in Texas.

SCOTUS allowed Texas to use its redrawn congressional map for 2026, a decision that could flip several House districts and sets up more legal fights.