Julián Aguilar

A clipped video shows Phelan slurring after more than 11 hours of floor debate. Phelan's office suggested Ken Paxton made the call for him to resign after learning the AG's office is being investigated.

Against the backdrop of hundreds of Texas National Guard units boarding military airplanes at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Abbott announced the deployment of a new operations unit in anticipation of the border health policy known as Title 42 ending later this week. The pandemic-era public health order allows for the rapid expulsion of some migrants.

This legislative session, the main priority for House Republicans has been easing the tax burden on Texas homeowners. The chamber’s spending plan earmarks $17 billion to cut the state’s appraisal caps in half.

Mexico’s president said Tuesday the fire started after some migrants set mattresses on fire inside the facility.

The 46-member committee’s report found compensation, training and better working conditions were key in helping Texas retain and hire teachers.

The new rule is being slammed by immigrant rights groups as a throwback to the "inhumane" policies of former President Trump.

Abbott included border security funding and increased penalties for migrant smugglers on his list of emergency items during Thursday’s State of the State address. He also ordered lawmakers to address the fentanyl crisis as he continued to rail against President Biden’s border policies.

Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver his the biennial State of the State address Thursday evening. Abbott is expected to use the prime-time speech to outline his priorities for state lawmakers this year. The speech could also provide greater clarity on whether Abbott has set his sights on a 2024 presidential run.

Child care center owners and business leaders are urging budget writers at the state Capitol to consider spending more than $2 billion for early education and childcare services. If not, they’ll continue to lose employees to industries that are able to pay higher wages.

The decade-long program has benefited hundreds of thousands of people. But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other GOP-led states argue it should be halted quickly