Texas school safety bill leads to fierce debate in House
House Bill 3 calls for a police officer, school security officer, guardian or district employee to be armed on every campus in Texas.
City of Uvalde names new assistant police chief
This change in command structure comes after the failed police response on the day of the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims ask Texas lawmakers to consider gun reforms
It's been almost a year since the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Some parents and relatives of the victims came to the Texas Capitol Tuesday, April 18 hoping lawmakers would consider some kind of gun reform.
Families of those lost to gun violence call for action at 5th annual March for Our Lives rally
Parents and young advocates are fighting for Senate Bill 145, a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase an assault weapon.
Gun reform bill passes Texas Senate on unanimous vote
The bill, which passed the Senate on a unanimous vote, was designated as an emergency item by Governor Greg Abbott. It brings Texas in line with the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which Congress passed last year.
Texas congressman who broke with GOP is censured
The censure illustrates the intraparty fights that still flare in America’s biggest red state even as Republicans celebrate 20 years of having full control of the Texas Legislature and every statewide office.
Governor Abbott gives 2023 State of the State Address
Gov. Greg Abbott went on to list seven emergency items for the 2023 legislative session.
Texas lawmakers file latest round of post-Uvalde gun legislation
Four new pieces of gun legislation were filed by Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.
Texas state police won’t punish more officers over Uvalde
State police had 91 officers on the scene, more than any other law enforcement agency.
Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
For the third straight year, the U.S. in 2022 recorded over 600 mass shootings in which at least four people were killed or injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
State police terminate another officer for response to Uvalde mass shooting
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw accused the suspended Texas Ranger of failing to perform his duty during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Volunteers support Uvalde, Texas on Wreaths Across America Day
After the school shooting, planning for Wreaths Across America Day in Uvalde “was too much” — but the generosity of volunteers from thousands of miles away helped get the job done.
Uvalde school shooting: Congressional subcommittee hears testimony
A Congressional subcommittee held a meeting Thursday to hear testimony from several people about the May 24 shooting that killed 21 people, including the victims' families.
Austin FC donates soccer mini-pitch to Uvalde community
Austin FC unveiled a major donation to the Uvalde community this week in hopes this grieving community can use soccer to help them heal.
Uvalde shooting victims seek $27B, class action in lawsuit
The lawsuit says officials failed to follow active shooter protocol when they waited more than an hour to confront the attacker inside a fourth-grade classroom.
Uvalde shooting: City files lawsuit against DA over Robb Elementary records
The lawsuit is asking a judge to compel DA Christina Mitchell to hand over all relevant law enforcement investigation records and materials from all agencies related to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Mother of 10-year-old Uvalde shooting victim sues school district, police and gun manufacturer
The lawsuit accuses Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the shooter’s weapon, of marketing that primes “young buyers to purchase AR-15-style rifles as soon as they are legally able.”
Amid fallout from Uvalde shooting, Texas DPS wants $1.2B for academy, active-shooter training facility
DPS is asking lawmakers to approve a $467 million active-shooter facility as a “down payment” for the training academy. “You play like you practice,” Director Steve McCraw said.
Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down
Mariano Pargas is the second police leader to leave law enforcement in the fallout since the massacre in May, when hundreds of officers waited more than an hour to confront the gunman inside a classroom at Robb Elementary School.
Uvalde school shooting: Call logs released between Gov. Abbott, Texas DPS director
State Senator Roland Gutierrez released call logs between Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw showing a lack of urgency from the governor.