Greg Abbott

In a setback to the Republican governor, the conservative New-Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals did not agree that migration was an 'invasion.'

Abbott’s agenda for the new special session includes — once again — school vouchers, school safety, and border-related bills.

The legislation, which Republican lawmakers have been trying to pass since 2021, offers no exceptions for doctors’ offices, clinics or other health facilities.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday the latest special session will focus on school vouchers and the creation of a state deportation force, two highly controversial issues that have failed in previous special and regular sessions.

Gov. Greg Abbott told Texas pastors that he’ll back the primary opponents of GOP lawmakers who don’t vote for his private school voucher plan in an upcoming special session of the Legislature.

It was a short-lived victory for the federal government over the Texas’ anti-migrant border buoys. The day after a federal judge ordered the buoys removal, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency stay.

The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.

Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations.

The International Boundary and Water Commission released a detailed survey on Tuesday and concluded that of the 995-foot barrier, about 787 feet of it is south of the international boundary line — nearly 80% on the Mexican side.

Starting Sept. 1, House Bill 1181, will requires a 'Texas Health and Human Services Warning' on all porn sites and a way to verify that the web user is over 18 years old.