Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday.
Texas Legislature tries again with bills making illegal border crossings a state crime
Immigration experts say the most recent proposals would raise constitutional challenges in the U.S. and Mexico, as federal courts have repeatedly ruled that immigration law enforcement falls under federal jurisdiction.
Appeals court considers whether Texas teens should be allowed contraception without parental consent under federal program
Last year, Judge Matthew Kacmsaryk closed off one of the only avenues for Texas teens to get confidential contraception. The 5th Circuit will hear arguments on the controversial case Monday.
A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth.
The seven-months-pregnant officer reported contraction-like pains at work, but said she wasnโt allowed to leave for hours. The anti-abortion state is fighting her lawsuit, in part by saying her fetus didnโt clearly have rights.
City of Houston files lawsuit against Texasโ โDeath Starโ Super Preemption Law
The City of Houston filed a lawsuit in Travis County against the State of Texas to declare House Bill 2127, also known as the โDeath Starโ or โSuperโ preemption bill, โunconstitutional, void, and unenforceable,โ according to a news release.
Bill named in honor of Harris County deputy killed by catalytic converter thieves passes Texas legislature
On Tuesday, the Texas State House unanimously passed Senate Bill 224 known as the โDeputy Darren Almendarez Act,โ authored by State Senator Carol Alvarado. The bill garnered strong bipartisan support in noth chambers of the legislature.
Greater Houston Coalition Justice files lawsuit on behalf of Houston ISD against TEA for โdiscriminationโ
The Greater Houston Coalition Justice announced Thursday the filing of a lawsuit for discrimination against the Texas Education Agency on behalf of the Houston Independent School District following the agencyโs decision to take over the school district, according to a news release.
Volunteers clean historic cemeteries where former slaves buried in Fort Bend County
In honor of Congresswoman Barbara Jordanโs birthday and a former slave that represented Fort Bend County in the Texas House of Representatives, volunteers from the Exchange Club gathered at former slave cemeteries in the area to help with cleaning efforts.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans TikTok on government-owned devices, citing concern about potential Chinese threat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Wednesday that he's banned the use of the social media platform TikTok on any government-issued devices as he claims the "threat of the Chinese Communist Party gaining access to critical U.S. information and infrastructure continues to grow."
Gov. Greg Abbott says he will nominate retiring state Sen. Jane Nelson to be secretary of state
Nelson planned to retire from the Senate after 30 years in office. But her nomination will give Abbott a clearer path to having his nominee confirmed by the Senate after his last three have gone unconfirmed.
Extra security to be on hand at Caney Creek HS homecoming dance after student makes shooting threat, Conroe ISD officials say
Officials and administrators with the Conroe Independent School District took swift action after learning that one of their students made a threat about committing a shooting at this upcoming weekendโs Caney Creek High School homecoming dance, officials said.
In lawsuit, UT-Austin professor accuses Texas A&M faculty program of discriminating against white and Asian men
UT-Austin professor Richard Lowery is represented by America First Legal โ a group created by Stephen Miller, a policy adviser for former President Donald Trump, and Jonathan Mitchell, a former solicitor general for Texas and the legal architect of the stateโs six-week abortion ban.
DPS to provide more than 30 officers to campuses throughout Uvalde ISD for new school year
Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be providing more than 30 law enforcement officers to campuses throughout the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) for the new school year.
Having trouble finding your childโs records for school registration? Harris County Clerk hosts Back-to-School birth certificate event to help
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth is hosting two events in an effort to help families who are in need of their childโs records for school registration.
Gov. Greg Abbott spends an additional $30 million on Operation Lone Star to aid local governments
Abbott announced that his already $4 billion border mission would provide grant funding for cities and counties, following a press conference by some local officials calling on the governor to take more drastic action to secure the border.
Texas House speaker pitches spending more than $100 million for mental health, school safety programs
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had asked House leaders to support his push for arming school police officers with bulletproof shields after the Uvalde shooting. House Speaker Dade Phelan is also asking for more money for mental health and school safety programs.
Gunman made social media post before going on shooting rampage that killed 19 children, 2 teachers in Uvalde, Gov. Abbott says
An 18-year-old man shot his own grandmother before storming into a West Texas elementary school and opening fire Tuesday morning, just two days shy of the end of the school year. During the rampage, 14 students and one teacher were killed, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said.
Gov. Greg Abbott replaces Texas military leader who has overseen heavily criticized border mission
Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Suelzer will take over as the military departmentโs new leader. He replaces Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris, who was criticized for her handling of Operation Lone Star, as adjutant general of the Texas Military Department.
50 people charged in multi-agency drug bust in Houston, Galveston area
A total of 50 people were arrested following one of the largest drug busts in south Texas in recent years, according to Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Feral hogs on the loose in NW Houston; Hereโs what to do if you see one
Multiple feral hog sightings in Northwest Houston have people on their toes as the large, non-native wild animals have been spotted running unexpectedly through city streets and even on highways. One Northwest Houston mother caught her feral hog sighting on video.
Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to develop standards to block books with "overtly sexual" content in schools
Abbott targeted two books that have been removed by schools recently that center on LGBTQ characters. One of the books includes a graphic illustration and the other includes depictions of sex.
U.S. Department of Justice files suit against Texas over voting law saying SB 1 improperly restricts, harms voters
The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State over voting procedures it deems restrictive that have been put into place by Texas Senate Bill 1, which was signed into law in September 2021.
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Congressional Democrats ask feds to investigate whether Texas migrant arrests violate constitutional rights
Under a Gov. Greg Abbott initiative, more than 1,600 migrants have been arrested for allegedly trespassing on private property after crossing the Texas-Mexico border. The arrests and subsequent imprisonment of the migrants have led to state law violations and constitutional concerns.
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Governor Abbott announces over $308M in funding for public safety initiatives in Texas
Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that his Public Safety Office (PSO) will administer more than $308 million in grant funding for a variety of public safety programs and services in Texas, including victimsโ services, anti-human trafficking efforts, and law enforcement support.
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Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick blast state bar investigation into Ken Paxton as โpolitically motivatedโ
The Texas attorney general is being investigated for professional misconduct for his filing of a lawsuit challenging the 2020 presidential elections in battleground states. Fellow Republicans say the probe encroaches on Paxtonโs executive branch authority.
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Mayor Turner, other Houston-area officials to honor former Texas Gov. Ann Richards inauguration anniversary
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of former Texas Gov. Ann Richardsโ inauguration, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis will highlight "50 โAnn Bannersโ on display in downtown Houston.