Lucio Vasquez

The report found that the explosion, which killed three people in Houston in 2020, was ignited after employees flipped a light switch inside of a room full of flammable gas.

The report also found racial disparities among Texas children placed on probation, with Black children making up a majority of supervised youth throughout the state despite accounting for only 13% of Texas' population.

The state alleges that recipients benefit from using state-funded resources like public education and Medicaid, which places a strain on state funds.

Law enforcement officials say that 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa, the man accused of killing five neighbors in southeast Texas early Saturday, is in custody after evading capture for days.

A manhunt is underway for the suspect accused of shooting to death five people, including a 9-year-old child with an AR-15, in Cleveland, Texas, Friday night over an apparent noise dispute.

The report addresses food insecurity and lapses in child care while providing recommendations to school districts and state lawmakers.

Miah Cerrillo, de once años, estaba dentro del aula en la Escuela Primaria Robb mientras un hombre armado entraba y mataba a 19 de sus compañeros de clase y dos maestros. En un video reproducido durante una audiencia en el Congreso el miércoles, expuso con desgarrador detalle cómo sobrevivió al ataque.

Proposed legislation includes a ban on the sale of AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles and bolstering background checks on gun purchases.

Hundreds rallied in support of gun control outside the George R. Brown Convention Center today. Inside, convention-goers heard a very different message.

Both gubernatorial candidates – incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke – addressed the issue Thursday.