87th Texas Legislature

The law passed last year says schools must display the national motto in a “conspicuous place” but only if the poster is “donated” or “purchased by private donations.”

Perhaps most notably, Harris County rejected a whopping 19% percent of the mail ballots it received, or 6,888 ballots in total. Four years ago the county's rejection rate was about 0.3%.

The past election was the first since Texas' controversial new voting law was in effect.

Once a minor discovers they're pregnant and goes through the process of seeking a judge's permission, it may be too late to get an abortion in Texas.

It's been six months since the Texas law banning almost all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy took effect. Doctors and patients feel frustrated as they navigate the new legal environment.

Legal scholars, abortion providers and anti-abortion groups alike expect Texas' abortion law will stay in effect for the foreseeable future.

The letter, directed to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, points to "an alarmingly high number" of rejections after the passage of Senate Bill 1.

In Harris County — home to Houston — election officials so far have sent back to voters nearly 38% of mail-in ballots, citing issues with new state ID requirements.

County officials say requirements that have tripped up voters applying to vote by mail could also confuse them as they send their ballots back.

The new state law requires that voters use the same ID to request a mail-in ballot that they used when they registered to vote.