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More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state to stall a Republican-backed redistricting plan, effectively shutting down legislative business at the state Capitol.

When we asked for the emails, the governor's office said some of the correspondence with the billionaire and his companies contains "intimate" information that isn't of "legitimate concern to the public."

Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.

The oversight agency missed key inspections and left prisoner complaints unresolved.

While protests in Houston, San Antonio and Dallas remained mostly peaceful, tensions flared in Austin Monday evening.

HB 186 missed a key procedural deadline Wednesday night, halting one of the nation's most aggressive social media restrictions for minors.

The Texas Senate on Friday advanced a $8.5 billion public school funding bill, moving it one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

The Texas Senate passed the bill in March. It now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for approval.

The statue would depict a mother holding an unborn child, funded by private donations.

The state task force would analyze petroleum theft and recommend policy improvements to curb rising oilfield theft. The bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for approval.