James Barragán | The Texas Tribune

A lack of lawmaker support jeopardizes the attorney general’s $3.3 million settlement, which would resolve a lawsuit alleging Paxton fired high-ranking deputies who accused him of misconduct.

Paxton’s lawyer had argued that federal prosecutors based out of San Antonio had an 'obvious conflict' in the investigation.

It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.

For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to end Confederate Heroes Day as a state holiday.

Lawmakers begin work for their biennial legislative session. They’ll debate over the state budget, school issues, border security and property taxes, among other issues.

Gov. Greg Abbott, who Trump endorsed for his reelection, has not commented about the former president’s announcement to run for the White House a third time.

He has been the Texas Democratic Party’s great hope. But after failed runs for senator, president and governor, observers wonder if he has a political future.

The soldier is the 10th known Texas Guard member linked to the mission to die since its rapid expansion began in September 2021.

Immigration law enforcement is a federal responsibility. Abbott appears to be testing the limits of state authority by empowering state law enforcement to bring migrants to the ports of entry — stopping short of using state resources to expel migrants from the country.

Criticized by law enforcement experts for slowness in taking out the shooter, Pete Arredondo described an agonizing wait for a key that would work. In an interview with The Texas Tribune, he said he hadn’t spoken out sooner because he didn’t want to compound his hometown’s grief or point blame.