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The U.S. magistrate judge's Friday ruling is not final, but serves as a recommendation in Leqaa Kordia's case.

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have addressed the issue following the regular session of the Legislature, saying Senate Bill 1278 went too far to grant immunity to victims of trafficking for committing potentially violent crimes.

Individuals and businesses who sued Texas utility companies for cutting power during the deadly 2021 winter storm didn't adequately prove the companies were intentionally negligent or worsened the crisis, the court ruled Friday.

The bill garnered bipartisan support after a state study found remote work didn't decrease productivity. The law goes into effect Sept. 1.

Ruben Gutierrez is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that restricts death row inmates from seeking tests that he says will prove he's not a murderer.

The organizations, which recently won a legal victory against Louisiana over its law requiring the Ten Commandments in schools, are also considering a suit against Texas over its new law allowing for prayer and Bible readings in public schools.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through couriers.

From funding delayed to a proposal that would mean funding denied, adult education providers don't know what's coming.

The publicly elected Board of Trustees said the sudden end of the Texas Dream Act 'bypassed the standard legislative process meant to ensure fairness and transparency, and prevented sufficient notice or consideration.' Tens of thousands of students have been impacted.

Cameron Turner, 23, pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a weapon in a prohibited place just before jurors would be selected in his trial Monday.