As the crisis at the southern border continues, rural Texas is allegedly being settled by unlawful migrants through a system backed by drug cartels, leading to an increase in criminal activity....
Family Lied About Rudy Farias Being Missing
Police officers have shed light on a nearly decade-old lie in the case of a Houston man who supposedly went missing eight years ago. The Houston Police Department confirmed on Thursday that Rudy...
Retired Fireman Killed in Fireworks Explosion
An explosion and ensuing fire at an event venue in Upshur County in East Texas left one dead and four injured on Tuesday. Fireworks were being readied for a Fourth of July celebration scheduled for...
Dallas Has One of TX’s Highest Costs of Living
A recent analysis concluded that Dallas has one of the highest costs of living throughout the state, falling behind other major cities such as Houston. Conducted by Texas Real Estate Source, the...
Missing TX Man Found Alive After 8 Years
A Houston area teen who went missing at the age of 17 several years ago has finally been found alive. โAfter 8 long years, Rudy has been located safe. Please continue to keep his family in your...
TX House Paid Daily Money for No Work
Members of the Texas House of Representatives received thousands of dollars in daily per diem allowances for the month of June despite attending only one day of the first special session....
City Sues State Over New Preemption Law
The City of Houston has filed a lawsuit against the Texas government, claiming that a recently passed law that would create regulatory consistency across the state violates the Texas Constitution....
Party Chair Stops Censure of Speaker Phelan
The chairman of the Orange County Republican Party allegedly broke standard rules and procedures to stop local precinct chairs from voting to censure the Speaker of the Texas House, Rep. Dade Phelan...
Paxton Won’t Testify, Lawyer Says
Ken Paxton has decided not to testify at his September impeachment trial. The suspended attorney general's lawyer said on Tuesday that Paxton would not "dignify" the process by taking the stand....
Judge Admonishes Texas Foster Care
A U.S. district judge admonished Texas officials for their handling and regulation of foster care facilities at a hearing last week. Judge Janis Graham Jack said that the Texas Health and Human...
Texas Ranked Best Business Climate in U.S.
According to a new report, Texas has the best business climate in the nation. Texas' relentless growth, robust economy, industry diversity, strong job numbers, and ideal regulatory and tax...
Texas Bans ‘Investigative Hypnosis’ Evidence
For decades, witness statements made to law enforcement under hypnosis have been accepted as evidence in Texas courts, but a new state law will soon bring that practice to an end. According to a...
41 Unlawful Migrants Arrested for Trespass
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested more than 40 unlawful migrants after encountering an even bigger group of over 100 allegedly trespassing on private property and refusing to vacate...
TX Supreme Court Rules on Local Mask Mandates
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that local mask mandates issued despite Gov. Greg Abbott's order against such requirements were inappropriate. Justice James D. Blacklock gave the opinion of...
VIDEO: Pregnant TX Woman Shoots Armed Attacker
A pregnant Texas woman stopped an armed attacker after drawing her handgun in self-defense outside a Houston convenience store on Tuesday. Originally shared on Twitter by an account called Grizzyโs...
TX Rep. Called to Active Duty, Wife Steps In
A state representative has been replaced by his wife in the Texas House after being called up to active military service. On June 28, Fanny Jetton was sworn in by Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) to...
Kidnapping Fears Allegedly Trigger Uber Shooting
A Kentucky woman allegedly shot and killed her Uber driver on June 16 after thinking he was kidnapping her and transporting her to Mexico. Phoebe Copas, 48, was charged with murder after purportedly...
Airport Jet Engine Death Ruled Suicide
An airline groundcrew member employed by Unifi Aviation who was sucked into a Delta Airlines jet engine was ruled to have died by suicide. The 27-year-old man from San Antonio died of blunt- and...
VIDEO: TX Parks and Wildlife Moves To Conserve Land
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced Thursday that it is spending $25 million -- some of which is taxpayer money -- to purchase land for conservation in Central Texas. A total of...
Senate Unanimously Passes Tax Relief Bill
As the Texas Legislature enters its second special session of the year, the Senate unanimously passed a new tax relief plan, continuing the standoff between the two chambers. Senate Bill 1, authored...
Water Park Closes After Child Drowns
Splashville Water Park in Stephenville, roughly 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth, was temporarily closed Sunday after a 4-year-old child reportedly drowned there the evening before. Members of the...