Texas Minute

Lawmakers Eye $13B in Federal Refunds for Property Tax Relief… Patterson Accused of Recruiting Challengers to Fellow Republicans… Restoring the Alamo… Dallas Accused of Enforcing Ordinances Conflicting With Texas Constitution…

Texas National Guard Mobilizing To Assist ICE… Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Advances in Texas Senate… Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Fentanyl Law… Texas Lawmakers Tackle Growing Threat to Cattle and Hunting Industries From Flesh-Eating Parasite

UT Regents Name Permanent Finalists for Chancellor, UT-Austin President… Ban on THC Revived in Texas Senate After Abbott Veto… San Antonio Teacher Accused of Upskirting 7-Year-Old Student… Texas Republicans Ready to Redistrict Congressional Seats

Harris County Taxpayers Foot $1.1 Million Bill for Illegal Aliens' Legal Services… ICE Arrests Illegal Aliens Guilty of Heinous Crimes… Special Session Kicks off… Belton Teacher Faces Federal Child Porn Charges…

Will the Democrats Show Up?… A&M Provost Advises Aggies to Report ICE Sightings on Campus… US Rejects World Health Organization’s 2024 Regulations… Nearly $2 Million of Cocaine Seized at the Southern Border…

NGOs Facilitating Out-of-State Gender Treatments for Texas Minors… Man Charged in Attack on North Texas ICE Detention Center… THC Classification Battle Reaches Texas Supreme Court… Paxton Sues US Masters Swimming…

Paxton Investigates Snack Company for Deceptive Practices… New Execution Date Set for Child Killer… New York Clerk Refuses To Enforce Texas’ Penalty Against Abortionist… Texas City ISD Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor…

Special Session Agenda Revives Democrats' Quorum-Busting Talk… Attorney General Launches Investigation Into Potential Noncitizen Voters… Counties Have Exploited a ‘Disaster Loophole’ to Hike Taxes… City of Austin Unveils Another Record-Setting Budget…

Texas Case Challenges Federal Overreach… ICE Operations Nab 1,300+ Houston-Area Illegals… School Board President Gets 12 Years for Drug Trafficking… Lawmakers Start Filing Legislation for Special Session…

Illegal Aliens Barred From Taxpayer-Funded Health Programs… President Trump Pledges Federal Support After Deadly Floods… Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committees Created Ahead of Special Session… Murder Suspect Granted Bond After Harris County Prosecutors Miss Deadline…

Trump Endorses Texas Lawmakers Who Backed School Choice… Lawmakers Set to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts… Angela Paxton Announces Divorce From Ken Paxton… Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Pushes for Taxpayer-Funded International Trips… Harris County Flood Bond Reports Show Unexplained $1 Billion Discrepancy…

Abbott Announces Special Session Agenda… Houston Research Centers Among Targets in Chinese Espionage Scheme… After Fire Chief Delays Help For Flood Victims, Firefighters Hold No-Confidence Vote… Harris County Jail Hit With Third Noncompliance Notice of 2025…

Trump Official Comes Out Against Amnesty Speculation…Feds Arrest 10 for Ambush Attack on ICE Agents in Texas…Court Rules Texas Can Release 2024 School Accountability Ratings…Conroe ISD Poised To Reject UIL Access for Homeschoolers

Big Questions Ahead of Special Legislative Session… Deadly Floods Rip Through Central Texas… Paxton Says State Will Continue Defense of Border Security Law… Gunman Opens Fire at McAllen Border Patrol Building… Texas Schools Implementing New Regs on Students' Phone Use…

Wave of Retirements and Campaign Launches Reshaping Texas Senate… Texas Joins Other States in Banning Lab-Grown 'Meat’… Ex ICE Officer Arrested for Shielding Criminal Aliens From Deportation… School Superintendent Faces Investigation for Failure To Report Alleged Sex Crime…

Congressional Redistricting in 2025?… Universities Warned to Comply With Federal Ruling on Tuition For Illegal Aliens… HHS Halts Gender Ideology Funding… Space Shuttle Discovery Moves to Houston Under Senate's OBBB…

FBI Arrests Chinese National in Houston for Spying on US Navy… Abbott Asked To Put Library Limits on Special Session Agenda… Democrat Allred Launches Another Senate Bid After 2024 Defeat… US Senate Rejects Limit on States AI Regulations…

A&M System Joins State Universities to Form New Accreditation Agency… New Texas Laws Protect Parental Rights… Taxpayer-Sponsored LGBT Parade Featured Sexualized Performances Near Children… Amid Budget Shortfalls, Austin ISD Considers School Consolidation…

SCOTUS Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites… Texas Set to become ‘Bitcoin Sanctuary’… Lawmakers Want Conservative Priorities on Special Session Agenda… TWDB Declares Interregional Water Conflict…

GOP Chairman Warns Trump Against Backing ‘Fake Republicans’… State Universities Ordered to Identify Illegal Alien Students… Education Board Proposes New Standards for School Trustee Training… Houston to Ban Homeless Outdoor Sleeping…

DOJ Drops Investigation Into EPIC; State Probes Continue… FBI Offers Reward for Venezuelan Gang Leader as ICE Arrests Two Iranians Illegally in Houston… Legal Challenge Brought Against 10 Commandments… 17 Proposed Amendments Head to Voters in November…

Insurance Must Now Cover 'Detransition' Care… Higher Ed Reforms Receive Gov. Abbott’s Approval… Counties Making Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots… Pro-Life Coalition Wants Abortion Pill Ban in Special Session…

Veto of THC Ban Sparks Fierce Response From Patrick… How Texas' Law Enforcement Officials Are Shielding Illegal Aliens… Abbott (Again) Vetoes Proposal Letting Teachers on Appraisal Boards… Parents Praise Passage of Protections From Sexual Predators in Schools…

Gov. Greg Abbott Announces July 21 Special Session… Texas Lottery Operator Rebrands Amid Scandals… San Antonio’s Abortion Travel Funding on Hold While Case Continues… Former US Soldier Sentenced for Smuggling Illegals Into Texas

Hancock Leaves Senate, With Appointment Set to Upset Comptroller Race… Shake Up for TLR After Political Stunts Led to Disastrous Session… Austin ISD To Reduce Headquarters Staff by Over 20 Percent… High School Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student…