Read Texas News
Read the latest news in the State of Texas from Texas Scorecard
The Latest Texas News
UT-Austin Invited Conservative To Help Draft Academic Integrity Statement
Professor Mark Regnerus was previously subjected to a far-left cancellation campaign.
Retired Judge Reprimanded for Telling Juveniles She Hopes ‘Big Black Men’ Use Them as ‘Sex Toys’
Judge Eggen was found to have made many similar statements.
Texas A&M To Pay Former President Mark Welsh $3.5 Million
This is the latest high-profile settlement regents have authorized over the past two years.
Houston Doctor Joins Lawsuit Against the Federation of State Medical Boards
The lawsuit accuses the Federation of State Medical Boards, along with several state medical boards, of violating physicians’ First Amendment rights.
The Archive
State Board of Education Approves New Method of History Instruction
Members on the State Board of Education approved changes to how Texas history will be taught in K-8 social studies. Two different instructional framework options were presented during Friday’s meeting that would rearrange the way history will be taught starting in...
Houston, Longhorn Scorecard, State
Report: University of Houston Must End Partnership With Chinese University
A new congressional report found that the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Houston have concerning connections with the Chinese military-industrial complex. The U.S. Congress’ Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and the Committee on...
Student Who Mocked Charlie Kirk’s Assassination No Longer at Texas Tech
A Texas Tech University student was caught in a viral video mocking the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. She is now no longer enrolled there. “F*** y’all, ya homie’s dead,” the student chanted. The confrontation occurred outside a vigil for the...
Splendora 1st-Grade Teacher Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
A first grade bilingual teacher in Splendora Independent School District is accused of sexually assaulting a child. Rene Jesus Tavera Arango, 70, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony punishable by 5 to 99 years in...
Legislature To Examine Higher Ed Free Speech Issues in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows announced they are forming joint select committees in the Texas Legislature to examine free speech and civil discourse in higher education, citing the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as proof of an...
Abbott Signs Law He Says Will Ban ‘Sharia Compounds’ in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott ceremonially signed legislation in Fairview aimed at tightening property protections in response to a controversial Islamic residential development proposed for Collin County. Abbott has framed the issue as “banning Sharia compounds,” though the...
Houston Midwife Faces 15 Felony Charges After Performing Illegal Abortions
A Houston-area midwife has been charged with 15 felonies, after being arrested earlier this year for performing unlawful abortions in Texas. In March, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” for performing...
Lawsuit Against ‘Texas Foreign Land Ban’ Pending in Federal Court of Appeals
Texas’ foreign land ban is being challenged in a federal court of appeals. The lawsuit was filed by the Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance, a New Jersey-based nonprofit. The ban, also known as Senate Bill 17, prohibits foreign adversaries—such as China, Russia,...
Patrick Slams Abbott’s THC Order as ‘State Seal of Approval’ for Dangerous Drugs
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing back against Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent executive order on THC, warning that the governor’s actions could legitimize dangerous and unregulated drug sales across the state. In a fiery statement issued Friday, Patrick said the order issued...