Texas legislators wrapped up the 89th session last week, passing more than 1,200 bills — 800 of which were sent to Gov. Greg Abbott in the last 10 days of the session, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday, June 6, 2025, a successful fugitive apprehension operation in West Texas, resulting in the arrest of 44 individuals in the Lubbock and Abilene area.
The dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2025 legislative session, but here’s a sampling of bills already sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday, June 2nd, signed House Bill 150 into law to create the Texas Cyber Command, the largest state-based cybersecurity department in America, during a bill signing ceremony at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).
As temperatures warm up, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts urge Texans to stay alert for stinging caterpillars. These fuzzy, or sometimes spiky, insects may seem harmless but can cause itchy rashes, intense pain and severe reactions requiring medical attention.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Delmer R. Grissom, 19, of Aransas, Texas, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for March 20, 2025.
On May 27, 2025 Texas Game Wardens, Grapevine Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations arrested two individuals believed to be involved in the fatal hit and run boat collision on the evening of May 25 at Grapevine Lake.
With the legislative session ending on Monday, June 2, lawmakers are scrambling to pass or kill bills, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Among the bills passed or likely to soon pass:
Three recent fire investigations by the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) have led to guilty pleas from three individuals. Their cases are outlined below.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has issued a six-month emergency closure order effective May 19, 2025, for eight massage establishments for suspected human trafficking in six cities.
The historic Indian Lodge, nestled within Davis Mountains State Park, has completed its extensive remodel and is now open for reservation. This historic and treasured West Texas retreat was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s and features white adobe walls and southwestern charm.
Gov. Greg Abbott last week signed a $1 billion private school voucher bill into law in front of a large crowd at the Governor’s Mansion, the San Antonio Express-News and other media outlets reported. Abbott called the new law the biggest legislative win of his time in the governor’s office and touted the new program as the largest in the nation.
Temperatures are soaring across the state this week and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging Texans to take precautions to stay safe. Taking simple steps now can help protect you and your loved ones this week and beyond.
A Texas House bill would eliminate the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness test and replace it with a test comparing students’ performance to one another rather than state-set standards, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
In 2024, Texas saw 5,187 wildfires burn over 1.3 million acres. Because wildfires are unpredictable and know no boundaries, every Texan should always be prepared.
AUSTIN – A criminal illegal immigrant wanted for sexually abusing a child is this month’s Featured Fugitive. Kevin Galileo Morales Saravia has been added to the 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List and the reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 during the month of May if the tip is received this month.
A federal judge sentenced a McAllen woman who helped commit property and title fraud schemes to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed legislation authorizing a private school voucher program into law, marking the grand finale of an oftentimes ugly conflict that has largely defined Texas politics this decade.
After a prolonged delay because of a lawsuit filed by about 100 school districts, the Texas Education Agency has released the 2023 A-F accountability ratings, indicating the share of campuses that received a passing ranking dropped by 14% from 2022.
Mexico has agreed to deliver more water to the U.S. in an effort to pay off its increasing water debt, however, the water deliveries would still fall short of the total amount owed under a 1944 treaty.
