Districts and private schools are piloting AI for instruction and grading while state law provides broad guardrails but few classroom rules. Training, privacy and transparency are now front‑and‑center.

City Council cleared roughly $2.3M to buy two new center‑hung LED scoreboards for the Alamodome to limit downtime from repeated reconfigurations.

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a public warning to Judge Stephanie Boyd after finding her court livestreams and on‑the‑record comments violated judicial canons.

Judson ISD trustees voted to keep employee wages flat for 2026–27 as the district contends with roughly a $35 million gap and recent staff reductions. The board also blocked a proposed stipend for academic trainers.

Trustees discussed a voluntary retirement deal for Superintendent John Craft behind closed doors but took no public action, leaving his exit unresolved as the district grapples with budget strain.

Abbott told regulators to make data centers pay for interconnection and infrastructure to protect Texans from higher electric and water costs.

Alamo Heights posted council action minutes noting a July 13 vote on up to $8M in certificates for water and sewer work while Stage 2 watering limits remain. The city and the Edwards Aquifer Authority point to tighter pumping controls as the reason.

More than 500 hospitals nationwide were warned for failing to publish required price files, including 42 in Texas. Regulators say the gaps could trigger fines of roughly $2M a year for the largest hospitals.

At an Austin hearing Thursday, lawmakers clashed over whether HB 2127's broad preemption is being enforced or ignored. The debate could prompt new enforcement tools ahead of the 2027 session.

Platform changes and enforcement pushes lifted San Antonio's short‑term rental tax haul to about $9.6 million in FY2025.

Bexar County agreed to pay $300,000 after a man sued, saying his jail job offer was rescinded when deputies found his wife’s La Santa Muerte altar. The payout closes a high‑profile discrimination claim.

At a packed Plano rally, James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of steering friends into a tech investment and used the AG’s 2015 indictment to make corruption central to the race. The exchanges sharpen the stakes in a nationally watched Senate contest.

After a packed meeting in San Marcos, Crystal Clear SUD tabled a proposed water agreement for the Palomino Alpha data center amid fierce public concern over water use and local impacts.