Texas Minute

New Speaker Delays House Rules Debate to Latest Date Since '09… Texas Completes 1.5-Mile Border Wall in Starr County… University Degrees Would be Reviewed for Economic Value… Harris County Commissioners Court Attendance Sparks Debate…

Democrat Coalition Propels Dustin Burrows to Speaker of the Texas House… Speaker… Who?… Texas A&M President Backtracks on DEI… Dallas Administrator Claims ‘Loopholes’ Let Boys Play in Girls’ Sports… School District Plans New Offerings on Bible, Arts, Careers…

Comptroller Reveals $24 Billion Surplus… Lawmakers Want Action on Communist China's Infiltration of Texas Schools… Thousands Urge Abott to Prioritize ‘Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids’… Abbott Orders Flags Raised for Donald Trump’s Inauguration…

Dan Patrick Takes Aim at Shady House Business Dealings… Brandon Gill Introduces REMAIN In Mexico Act… Club for Growth Promises To Hold Lawmakers Accountable on School Choice… Harris County’s LGBT Commission to Host ‘Banned Book’ Fair…

Lawmaker Wants Texas GOP Chairman in Jail… Pax­ton Pursues Lawsuit Against Pfizer… Texas Sues TikTok for Peddling Explicit Content to Minors…

New Poll Shows Dustin Burrows’ Approval Rating Tanks at Home… Planned Parenthood Employee No Longer Serves as Texas Medical Board Director… Major US Banks Withdraw From Net-Zero Bank­ing Alliance… Gov. Abbott Orders Anti-Terrorism Efforts After New Orleans Attack…

Dan Patrick Warns of ‘Counterfeit Speaker’… Ken Paxton Calls for Republican Unity… Trump Pledges to Reverse Biden Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling… School Funding Would Be Wasted on ‘Ghost Students’…

Is Catholic Charities Helping Bring Illegal Aliens to Fort Worth Schools?…
Thousands From Hostile Nations Found Crossing Into Texas… Tren de Aragua Gang Members Caught Crossing Illegally… New Harris County DA Caught in Law License Controversy…

Violence Against Students Tops List of Texas Teacher Misconduct Reports… Proposal Would Eliminate Daylight Savings Time in Texas… Legislation Takes Aim at State Fair's Gun Ban… Terrorist Attack Sparks Security Warnings Ahead of Houston Marathon…

Paxton Tours Texas to ‘Hold Republican Representatives Accountable’… Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Unlawful’ Attempt to Discipline Leadership in AG’s Office… Dan Patrick Blasts FBI Claim NOLA Attack 'Not' Terrorism… Legislator Threatens to Withhold Funding for Texas Medical Board…

Texas on Track To Crack Down on Chinese Influence… Paxton Push Blocks Biden from Auctioning Border Wall Materials… Due to 2024 Elections, School Choice Gains Energy in 2025… A Year of Controversy and Scrutiny for the Texas Lottery…

2024 Marked by Turmoil at the Border… Election Security Advocates Want More Action in 2025… Abbott Urged to Fast-track Legislation Protecting Children… Rough Year for Casino Gambling Interests in Texas…

Legislation Proposes Texas Regulations on AI Development… Taxpayer Advocates Press for a Ban on Taxpayer-funded Lobbying… New School Mandate: Notify Parents if Student Exhibits Gender Confusion or Self-harm Universities Need Reform…

Paxton Accuses NCAA of Misleading Consumers… Parents Win: Canyon ISD Puts Bibles Back in School Libraries… Abbott Unveils Billboard Campaign to Deter Illegal Immigration… Statewide Ban Proposed on Government DEI Offices…

Wells Fargo Exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance After Texas Probe Into Anti-Energy Policies… Dennis Bonnen Spied on Democrat Caucus Meetings on Behalf of Dustin Burrows… Texas Library Association To Teach Librarians How To Protect Obscene Books… Legislation Filed to Abolish the Austin City Council…

Texans Pay $50,000 per Student at Government-run Schools… You Could Soon Pay With Gold, Silver in Texas… Three More Texas Teachers Nabbed for Child Porn… Harris County Increases Charges Against Guatemalan Illegal…

Paxton Tries to Block Biden From Auctioning Border Wall Segments… Terror Watchlist Suspect Detained by Texas, But Released by Feds… Texas Regulators Impose Biden-style Restrictions on Energy Production… Lawmakers to Examine University ‘Governance’ as Part of Expanding DEI Ban…

Speaker Battle Fuels Early 2026 Primary Challenges for Texas Republicans… New $20 Million PAC Seeks to Strengthen Conservative Majority… Parents Want Bibles Back in School Libraries… Complaint Accuses Round Rock ISD of Financial Noncompliance…

Chinese Casino Operator Plans to Invade Texas… Texas Regulators Consider 'Left-wing' Rule Attacking Oil and Gas Industry… Abbott Urged to Prioritize Protecting Children From Harmful Content… Footage Shows Texas National Guard Attempting to Deter Illegal Border Crossers…

New Report Reveals ‘State Sponsored Child Abuse’… With Dustin Burrows Flailing, New Names Emerge in Speaker Battle… Paxton Sues New York Doctor For Providing Abortion Pills to Texans… Texas Electors Prepare to Cast Votes for Trump…

Texas DPS Captures Confirmed Gang Member on Private Ranch… More Than 100 County GOP Chairs Backing David Cook for House Speaker… UT Enforces Texas’ DEI Ban with Staff Training… Overreach by Texas Ethics Commission Criticized at Sunset Hearing…

Abbott Says House Speaker Must Come From Republican Caucus… … And Condemns Misleading Text Campaign… Illegal Alien Smuggler Arrested at Residence in Colony Ridge… Legislation Would Mandate Schools Inform Parents of Employee Misconduct… Expert Warns Texas Grid More Fragile Than During 2021 Winter Storm…

More Republicans Drop Support of Burrows… …And He Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Speaker-Elect’ Claim… Federal Judge Blocks Biden Rule Providing Health Insurance to Illegal Aliens… Mayoral Candidate Admits to Mail Ballot Fraud… UT-Austin LGBT Course Promotes Sexualization of Minors…

Trump Jr. Rips GOP Defectors in Speaker Showdown… Vote for Speaker is the Vote on School Choice… Lawmakers Will Be Asked to Reform Public Education… Texas GOP Calls to Rein in Texas Ethics Commission… Teacher Arrested for Displaying Harmful Materials to Minors…

David Cook Wins GOP Speaker Nomination... Dustin Burrows Seeks Democrat Backing for Rump Caucus Run… Report” Migrants Encamped in Mexico Will Go Home After Trump Inauguration… Constitutional Amendment Would Let Attorney General Prosecute Election Crimes… Fort Worth ISD Admits They Have a Literacy Crisis…