Kyle McClenagan | Houston Public Media

Hinojosa is trying to overcome a significant fundraising disadvantage against incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, the Republican seeking a record fourth term.

The lawsuit comes several months after the Houston City Council adopted and then revised an ordinance that sought to limit the Houston Police Department's coordination with ICE as well as how long its officers could hold someone with a civil immigration warrant.

Tropical Storm Bertha has the potential to be downgraded as it reaches the Texas coast, according to a forecaster with the National Weather Service.

There have been widespread calls for an independent investigation since the Tuesday shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent.

A spokesperson for the federal agency alleged that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, whom ICE identified as a Mexican man without legal status in the U.S., attempted to run over an ICE officer before he was shot.

Martha Avila, 76, was in a Katy home when it was struck by a Tesla driver who told authorities the vehicle was in autopilot mode.

Carnival, which operates seven ships that utilize the Galveston harbor, says it's notifying affected customers via email and will provide them with two free years of credit monitoring.

Talarico is running for U.S. Senate against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who soundly defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff.

The Houston toad’s natural habitat has shrunk to the point that it no longer includes the species' namesake, with the toad last seen in the Houston area in the early 1970s.

According to the Harris County Central Appraisal District, the property where the individuals were found dead is owned by Matthew and Thy Mitchell, the owners of the Traveler’s Table restaurant located in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood.