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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on the "full faith and credit" clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other's judicial proceedings.

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.

The higher court's ruling comes as part of the church's lawsuit against SMU, which has challenged the authority UMC has over the university.

Individuals and businesses who sued Texas utility companies for cutting power during the deadly 2021 winter storm didn't adequately prove the companies' negligence, the court ruled Friday, but one of their claims can still move forward.

A trial court originally issued the protective order after Christine Stary was arrested and charged with acts of family violence in 2020.

The high court's Friday ruling sets an even higher standard in proving whether governments can be sued over 911 responses.

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.

Senate Bill 10 passed late Wednesday on a party-line vote. Democrats condemned the measure as unconstitutional and a threat to religious liberty.

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock asked for higher judicial pay and protections for parents in child custody cases in his first State of the Judiciary address since Gov. Greg Abbott appointed him to the high court's top role.

Both lawsuits stem from the attorney general's attempt to call into question the results of the 2020 presidential election.