Texas Department Of Public Safety

DPS troopers will focus on violent and traffic-related crimes. The length of the partnership and exactly how many troopers will help out is yet to be determined.

Crimson Elizondo was one of nearly 400 officers who responded to the May shooting at Robb Elementary School. At the time, Elizondo worked for the Texas Department of Public Safety. After her resignation, she was hired by Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District.

In an executive order authorizing the enforcement, Abbott said the move was due to President Biden’s lack of desire to secure the border.

Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell says he wanted to wait until an investigation into the Robb Elementary School mass shooting was complete before making personnel decisions. However, as he hasn't been given any details, he decided to place UCISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave effective Wednesday.

The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.

State law enforcement officials have been widely criticized for previous news briefings while questions remain as to why police did not enter the school sooner.

Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way.

A federal court ruled Texas was violating the National Voter Registration Act by not allowing people to register when they updated their drivers' license information online while allowing it in person.

More than 200 Trump supporters continued to demonstrate outside the Capitol gates in Austin, protesting the certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory.

A week into opening the application process for medical cannabis dispensaries to apply for permits in Texas, the Texas Department of Public Safety —…