Texas Legislature passes bill to create state's own form of DOGE

The Texas House and Senate have both passed Senate Bill 14, which would create a new office that looks to streamline state regulations and eliminate unnecessary rules.

El Paso Walmart shooter expected to plead guilty to murder Monday

Patrick Crusius drove 700 miles from his home in Allen to El Paso to carry out the shooting meant to target Hispanic shoppers. 23 people were killed, and 22 others were injured.

Kitten season: Fosters, donations needed for area shelters

It's kitten season, which means area animal shelters are in need of fosters and donations to help care for an influx of kittens over the next few months. Here's how you can help.

"Major crash" closes westbound E. Crystal Falls Parkway near US 183A: police

Leander police say a "major crash" has closed the westbound lanes of E. Crystal Falls Parkway for about half a mile, just east of the US 183A toll road.

Dallas weather: Cleanup begins after several reported tornados hit North Texas

Severe weather impacted parts of North Texas on Saturday night, with several tornadoes spotted, and damage reported in Parker County, Jack County, Montague County, and Hood County.

Hundreds gather for 'Hands Off Community Picnic'

Hundreds of people gathered on the Texas Capitol lawn Saturday for a protest dubbed the "Hands Off Austin Community Picnic", once again protesting the Trump administration.

Austin road rage incident leaves 1 man dead: APD

A man was killed following a road rage incident in Southwest Austin last week, police said.

Texas school choice plan, education funding approved: TWITP

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discussed that and other hot topics this week.

Austin Police Department doesn't have effective recruitment plan, audit finds

According to a city audit, the Austin Police Department does not have an effective recruitment plan and is struggling to attract enough applicants.

Here's the status of property tax relief in Texas

If you haven’t received your property tax notice, you will soon. County appraisal districts are in the process of mailing them out. At the same time, state lawmakers are working to provide some relief.

Appeals court overturns San Marcos' marijuana decriminalization ordinance

The Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled that a 2022 ordinance violated state laws prohibiting local governments from adopting policies that will not fully enforce state drug laws.