Texas Department of Public Safety

An upgrade of the driver license system at the Texas Department of Public Safety began over the Labor Day weekend and canceled in-person and online services Sept. 5-8.

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported the system outage began on Aug. 29 and was ongoing. It impacted stations at so-called 'safety-only' counties from conducting proper inspections.

Under Texas law, most adults under the age of 21 can't own a handgun. But the state's top law enforcement agency will no longer enforce that law after a recent court ruling.

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw accused the suspended Texas Ranger of failing to perform his duty during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

McCraw is expected to provide an update on the Uvalde investigation to DPS’ Public Safety Commission on Thursday morning.

The state’s top law enforcement agency has publicly criticized the actions of local police during the May shooting at Robb Elementary. But McCraw’s agency has also faced scrutiny for officers’ delay in confronting the gunman.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has released its "Crime In Texas" report for 2020 showing overall crime dropped statewide by nearly 3% compared to 2019, but the number of reported murders soared statewide by 37% in the same comparison.

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