Texas

A proposal to ban the Trump administration from building a border wall in Big Bend National Park failed Wednesday in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee in a vote along party lines.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to leaders of the Big 12 Conference stating that any effort to sanction Texas Tech following a valid court order regarding QB Brendan Sorsby would be a violation of federal and state law and expose the conference and its members to antitrust liability.

Being out on the water can already be dangerous, and when alcohol is in the mix, it could be even worse. Officials say 41 percent of open-water drownings in Texas involve young people ages 20–39.

Texas DPS is sending six explosives detective K-9 teams to Houston, to help secure FIFA World Cup events this month.

Texas high school students made gains in every subject this year, according to state test results released Wednesday.

Austin Wildlife Rescue has issued some new intake guidelines following the recent cases of New World screwworm in Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of a multi-day threat of severe weather and flash flooding across much of the state.

Republican delegates and supporters from across Texas have arrived in Houston for the 2026 Texas GOP Convention.

U.S. Border Patrol agents in south Texas have arrested a Cuban citizen with a history of child sex offense convictions who has been deported from the United States twice before, federal authorities announced.

Several conservation groups and a Native American tribe have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking to block the exchange of more than 700 acres of federally protected land in Cameron County.

The first year of the Texas school-choice program saw 102,000 students awarded vouchers for the upcoming school year.

A federal jury has convicted the former city manager of Anson, Texas, of attempting to entice a minor for sex following an undercover law enforcement sting, federal prosecutors announced.

Houston man Cristian Morris, 23, receives a 384-month federal prison sentence for trafficking teenage girls between illicit hubs in Houston and Dallas.

A 71-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a Bexar County jury found him guilty of abusing multiple children, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced.

Austin FC Soccer Celebration is a series of free events, original programming and live viewings of FIFA World Cup matches throughout the tournament.

Federal officials confirm 6 New World screwworm cases in Texas. Gov. Abbott activates emergency response and places a 10-county quarantine to protect livestock.

What looked like a surefire blowout turned into one of the most epic games in NBA history when the New York Knicks came back from 29 points down to shock the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.

As construction gets closer for the Austin Light Rail Project, some local businesses are dealing with the reality that they’ll need to move. One business owner says the news feels like a gut punch.

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for better regulation on data center construction in Texas.