Council members hope Austin police can find a way to minimize contact with federal immigration agents, despite state laws that stop cities from prohibiting local police from cooperating with ICE.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says new policy will reflect the fact that officers have greater leeway over when to report people to ICE when they are suspected of civil immigration violations.

Hundreds of newly published text messages add more detail to the devastating timeline of the deadly July 4 Texas floods.

Court records say a Florida woman created GoFundMe and Spotfund fundraisers while posing as Matthew Childress in the days after the death of his 18-year-old daughter, Chloe Childress, at Camp Mystic.

More than 130 people died as floodwaters swept through the region on July 4. Now, recovery continues amid legal action and scrutiny of flood preparedness.

The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.

The trial of a former Uvalde school district police officer accused of child endangerment in the Robb Elementary shooting took an unexpected turn Tuesday after testimony from a teacher prompted defense objections and halted proceedings for the day.

A group of eight media organizations had requested records in the divorce case between Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate, and his wife be made public.

Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick “if they don’t back it up with serious resources.”

A year after the state blocked transgender Texans from updating their state IDs, it has collected information on more than 100 people who have tried. Officials won’t say what they’re using the list for.