Gov. Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to mobilize state firefighting resources to support local officials in preparation for wildfire potential in the Panhandle, South Plains, Permian Basin, and West Texas.
The Republican-controlled Texas Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in university women’s sports.
The proposal would remove sales tax on diapers, baby wipes and bottles; feminine hygiene products including tampons, sanitary pads and menstrual cups; maternity clothing; and products for pumping breast milk.
The 71-year-old Florida woman was at the Austin airport waiting for her connecting flight, but she didn’t hear that the gate had changed and missed it.
Attorneys representing several landowners and Texas Central Railroad are scheduled to meet on April 7 in a Dallas County courtroom to determine whether Texas Central is obligated to provide sworn answers about the project.
The state’s top law enforcement agency will beef up its presence in Austin and help local police handle violent crime and traffic incidents, city and state officials said Monday.
911 dispatchers in Texas are seeking first responder designation through House Bill 1486, which would also provide mental health leave. Representative Stan Gerdes of House District 17 introduced the bill to recognize the importance of these telecommunication officers who are often the first point of contact during emergencies.
With Easter around the corner, the United States Customs and Border Patrol are reminding travelers that cascarones, confetti-filled eggshells, are restricted to 12 or less per passenger.
The work week has concluded but the protests at West Texas A&M University continue over a canceled event, surrounding an email from the president of the university which has led to a lawsuit.
Police in South Texas said Friday that two migrants were found dead and at least 10 were hospitalized after authorities received a call that they were “suffocating” in a train car traveling near the U.S.-Mexico border.
A 17-year-old has been charged with kidnapping two migrants whose rescue from a Houston hotel by FBI agents ended in gunfire that killed another suspect.
Fort Hood will officially be redesignated Fort Cavazos on May 9, 2023, in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, a native Texan who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars.