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Court of Criminal Appeals Reins in Texas Ethics Commission’s Prosecution Power
The Court found the commission lacks exclusive authority over election crimes.
Senate Committee Advances House Republicans’ Redistricting Map
The Texas Senate’s Congressional Redistricting Committee voted on party lines to advance the House-approved plan.
Trump Declares ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ of Dustin Burrows
The President credited Burrows with passing redistricting, as well as his work on a number of GOP issues.
UT Regents Create ‘Interim Policy’ on Faculty Advisory Boards
The regents also extended the athletic director’s contract and held tuition steady.
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Tarrant County Approves Republican Redistricting Plan; Democrats Sue
Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved a redistricting plan designed to increase Republicans’ advantage on the county’s five-member governing body starting with the 2026 elections. Democrats have already filed a lawsuit challenging the new district lines, drawn...
Texas Lottery Commission Begins Transfer Process to Department of Licensing & Regulation
Texas Lottery commissioners are already in the process of transferring oversight of the lottery to the Department of Licensing and Regulation, less than a week after lawmakers voted to abolish the embattled commission. The early movement is notable, given that Gov....
ICE Houston Deports 142 Criminal Aliens to Mexico
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported 142 criminal aliens from the Houston area to Mexico. Among them were eight known gang members, 11 convicted child predators, and one individual who had entered the country illegally 21 separate times....
EPA Clears Houston’s Fifth Ward Site Months After Dioxin Scare
Months after dioxin levels five times higher than federal safety standards were discovered behind Hester House in Houston’s Fifth Ward, new Environmental Protection Agency testing has deemed the area safe for public use. However, some residents remain cautious and...
Gov. Abbott Signs Historic Bail Reform Laws to Combat the Release of Violent Offenders
Just one day after the legislative session ended in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a package of bail reform measures. Flanked by victims and law enforcement officials in Houston on Tuesday afternoon, he addressed a city where the state’s bail system has...
Lawsuit Accusing Lotto Ticket Reseller Service of Fraud Dropped
Lottery watchdog Dawn Nettles has voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit against ticket reseller Lottery.com. The class-action suit had accused the entity and former Lottery Commission Executive Director Gary Grief of engaging in “systematic fraud, misappropriating lottery...
Higher Education Reform Measure Heads to Governor
Legislation that will change the internal governance of public universities and grant new oversight authority to boards of regents is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott. Proposed measure Senate Bill 37, by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe), abolishes the practice of...
Judge Adds Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg to Gag Order in Jocelyn Nungaray Murder Case
A Harris County judge has expanded a gag order in the Jocelyn Nungaray case to include former District Attorney Kim Ogg after she made public comments about one of the men accused of Nungaray's murder on live television. District Judge Josh Hill expanded the scope of...
Medical Liberty Legislation Awaits Gov. Abbott’s Approval
Six measures aimed at expanding medical freedom in Texas are on their way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk to be signed. The two most notable vaccine freedom-related pieces of legislation passed by lawmakers and highlighted by Texans for Vaccine Choice are House Bill 1586...