Texas justice system

Texas keeps public in the dark on its agencies actions or inactions in child abuse and neglect deaths

Paxton, along with 11 other state attorneys general, signed on to letters accusing 20 major law firms of potentially breaking state and federal law with hiring policies meant to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion.

Texas reports drop in child abuse and neglect deaths but the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

Authorities say Maria Margarita Rojas presented herself as a gynecologist without a medical license.

Judge Robert Pitman says inmates who sued the state could win their case but that the fix is not easy or cheap.

The ruling comes just weeks after a federal lawsuit was filed in an effort to block the school’s ban on drag shows.

Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face prison time for performing an abortion, have been seeking clarification on the exception.

The bill would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.

An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.

Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” faces hundreds of thousands in fines if she is convicted.