HB 598 House Committee Report

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has…

HB 392 House Committee Report

Relating to the date on which certain persons placed on deferred adjudication community supervision are eligible…

HB 279 House Committee Report

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.

HB 182 House Committee Report

Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on…

HB 92 House Committee Report

Relating to the authority of a municipality, county, or property owners' association to prohibit or regulate…

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The Texas Tornado Spins Again for Record Store Day

It wasn’t quite subterfuge, and it wasn’t exactly a scam. But during the mid-‘60s any band…

Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Texas School Safety Center Board

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Melissa Dunbar and reappointed Edwin Flores, Ph. D., James Mosley, Noe…

Governor Abbott Statement On Newsmax, DIRECTV Agreement

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the announcement of a multi-year distribution agreement between…

Governor Abbott Touts Texas’ Strong Economic Partnerships At Austin Chamber Luncheon

Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas' strong partnerships with businesses and discussed his vision for the…

Governor Abbott Announces Over $311,000 Career Training Grants To Copperas Cove ISD

Governor Greg Abbott today announced two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than…

Governor Abbott Reappoints Bell, Scott To Parks And Wildlife Commission

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Oliver Bell and Dick Scott to the Parks and Wildlife Commission…

Clarence Brandley: Unjustly Convicted, Overdue for Justice

On October 16, 2018, Ozell Brandley walked into the downtown Houston office of Mike DeGeurin, a…

This Burned-out Texas Teacher Unseated His School Board President

Andrew Gonzales never expected his name to be on a ballot. The 30-year-old native Austinite had…

Family of 3 in double murder-suicide on North Side identified

SAN ANTONIO – A man who fatally shot his wife and young daughter at a North…

South San Antonio ISD board votes to close 3 campuses

SAN ANTONIO – The South San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees voted 5-2 in favor of…

Family of dog attack victims confronts Animal Care Services

SAN ANTONIO – Raymond Najera, the son of a man killed in an aggressive dog attack…

COVID recovery grants to be disbursed to businesses affected by months of construction

SAN ANTONIO – After staying open through months of construction, help is finally coming for some…

Attorneys need more evidence in case of child’s body dumped in ravine

SAN ANTONIO – The case of a man accused of leaving a 5-year-old boy’s body in…

Self-defense instructor urges women to learn how to protect themselves after 2 attempted kidnappings

SAN ANTONIO – As San Antonio police continue the search for a suspect who attempted to…

Today on Texas Standard: Is prosecuting librarians the next front in Texas’ book wars?

Texas is a national leader in book challenges and bans. Now some on…

Biden designates sacred tribal land as national monument

President Joe Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame, a mountainous area in Nevada that’s revered by many…

There didn’t have to be a “Public Radio.”

There didn’t have to be a “Public Radio.” There’s nothing in the Constitution creating it, and…

New UN report paints a grim picture for the future of the world’s water

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Water, water everywhere, but more than 1 in 4 people worldwide do…

Commissioners launch departmental reviews, boost mental health funding at schools

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai has launched a countywide departmental review to increase transparency and accountability…

NASA Seeks Student Solutions for Managing Moon Landing Dust Cloud

As NASA and industry partners develop new human landing systems to transport astronauts from lunar orbit…

NASA Selects Repairs Operations Maintenance and Engineering Contractor

NASA has selected ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC, of Beltsville, Maryland for the Repairs, Operations, Maintenance…

Louisiana’s Rice Fields

This Feb 3, 2023, enhanced-color image from Landsat 9 highlights a green and blue patchwork pattern…

Space Station Star Trail

Stars leave streaks of light in concentric circles in this Mar 16, 2012, view from the…

College Wrestler Scores ‘Quadruple Leg’ Takedown Against a Grizzly Bear to Save a Friend

It takes bravery to compete in college wrestling, and sophomore NJCAA wrestler Kendall Cummings needed every…

Researchers Develop Glowscope that Turns Smartphone into Sensitive Microscope Normally Costing $100,000

Researchers looking to help students at school have used low-cost materials like theater lighting filters to…

Switzerland Set to Roll Out Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks–A World First

Europe’s love of train travel is about to transform the continent’s solar energy production as the…

Renovation Unearths Paintings Behind Kitchen Walls Nearly 400-Years-old

In York, a seemingly normal apartment was hiding a historic secret for centuries until a kitchen…

Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal

Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and…

Indian Startup Uses Rice Crop Waste to Make Biodegradable Foam Packaging–Instead of Burning it

A Delhi-based engineer has designed a replacement for polystyrene packaging out of “rice stubble” the dead…

‘It’s not fair’: Some in south Austin upset over new Project Connect options

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When transportation leaders presented Project Connect to voters, it showed a number of…

DPS patrols Texas School for the Deaf after ‘threatening’ call

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UT professor awarded ‘Nobel Prize of Computing’ for developing Ethernet 50 years ago

AUSTIN (KXAN) — University of Texas at Austin Professor Robert Metcalfe has been awarded the 2022…

Project Connect debuts 5 scaled down light rail options

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin residents got their first look at the future of light rail in…

Man arrested after fire burns vacant downtown Austin building

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested one day after Austin Fire crews put out a…

Xylazine, a sometimes deadly animal tranquilizer, detected in Texas supply

AUSTIN (KXAN) –  The Texas Department of State and Health Services (DSHS) said that xylazine, an…

Indeed laying off 15% of staff, around 2,200 people

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Indeed, an employment company co-headquartered in Austin, is letting go of roughly 15%…

Texas family of 4 waits over 2 hours for Austin police after crash

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On a Saturday afternoon, the Purciful family was on the way home to…

Without enough workers in the U.S. to fill jobs, ranches and farms in Texas look abroad

An analysis by The Texas Newsroom found a 36% increase in the demand for foreign workers…

Veterans of Foreign Wars to host town hall on PACT Act, Camp Lejeune benefits

The PACT Act is a new law that expands benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits,…

Commissioners launch departmental reviews, boost mental health funding at schools

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai has launched a countywide departmental review to increase transparency and accountability…

Three San Antonio Starbucks stores join nationwide strike of more than 100 cafes

Starbucks Workers United said the strike is intended to demand that Starbucks end its union-busting efforts…

El Paso’s Castner Range designated a national monument

The move was cheered by locals and environmentalists who said the declaration will preserve history and…

TYLA offers media guide for reporters covering legal issues

Legal matters generally involve parties who have different versions of the story and the facts. Cases…

SBOT Volunteer and Staff Guides added to digital archives collection

SBOT Volunteer and Staff Guides 2004-2023 are now available online as part of the State Bar…

Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts free legal clinics in April

The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest…

Debt Consolidation in Austin is Available with Debt Relief Plans by Debt Redemption Texas

Fortune Magazine reports americans are racking up debt and burning through their savings. if the fed…

This Texas beach was just named one of the best in the United States

Padre Island National Seashore, located on Padre Island between Port Aransas and South...  Padre Island National…

Former RadioShack CEO to Auction Limestone-Clad Texas Mansion

The custom home in Fort Worth has an insurance value of $21 million, but will begin…

Texas’ Morris plays amid misdemeanor domestic violence case

In a season that saw Texas fire head coach Chris Beard after a felony domestic violence…

Milam & Greene Wraps Up Major Texas Distillery Expansion

The Lone Star State's Milam & Greene Whiskey recently completed an extensive expansion of its Blanco,…

Texas beach named one of the ‘best under-the-radar’ spots in U.S.

The beach is also the world’s longest undeveloped barrier island.  The beach is also the world’s…

Explosion and fire at Texas chemical plant

(22 Mar 2023) Officials were investigating an explosion and fire on Wednesday at a chemical plant…

Rattlesnake Roundup: a Texas tradition runs into criticism

The Texas town of Sweetwater claims fame as home to the world's largest annual "rattlesnake roundup,"…

Modern pop, hip-hop musical about Jesus coming to a North Texas tent auditorium in May

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North Texas American Red Cross celebrates ‘Giving Day’ in Big Country and across the region

   

Texas bands ruled SXSW this year

Ben Kweller, Dende, and a reunited Voxtrot were among the home-state heroes who rocked…    

Freddy Fender to be honored with historical marker in South Texas

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Climate report: Situation more dire than ever, but it’s not too late to act

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APD: Roommate arrested after man found dead following house fire

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Willie Nelson honored with Texas educational endowment

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Meet 6 Investors Fueling the North Texas Startup Boom

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Peter Gabriel bringing ‘i/o – The Tour’ to Texas in October

Dates scheduled in Austin, Dallas and Houston.    

Texas Latino plans 30th anniversary album

The award-winning band will celebrate 30 years with anniversary album filled with classic hits and new…

A Texas family’s road trip to every Buc-ee’s for spring break

"It was the best spring break yet."  "It was the best spring break yet." 

Willie Nelson honored with Texas educational endowment

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Nephtali De Leon will be San Antonio’s sixth poet laureate

He spent 17 years in Lubbock, where he created the area’s first bilingual newspaper.He spent 17…

A new Pentagon policy helps troops who travel to receive abortions. Republicans want to block it.

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Wiener Dog Races return to Central Texas for 26th annual festival

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PHS alumni take Texas to New York City

Adam Hill (left) and John Carroll backstage at Terminal 5 in New York City. ANDREW QUINN…

Texas Fan’s Insane Method For Cheaper Beyoncé Tickets Goes Viral

The fan said she paid less for an international flight and ticket than buying tickets to…

The Voice judges fight for Texas contestant after heartfelt performance of Selena

DALLAS, Texas – A Texas contestant on The Voice left two coaches very impressed after performing…

Buddy Mondlock tours Texas and stops at Harmony House Concerts to bring in spring!

Buddy Mondlock’s songs have been recorded by Garth Brooks, Joan Baez, Guy Clark, David Wilcox, Janis…

Texas Musician Robert Earl Keen Honored in the Texas House of Representatives

Texas Musician Robert Earl Keen Honored in the Texas House of Representatives    

Meet rising Texas grasser Riley Gilbreath

Riley Gilbreath is an 18 year musician in Crowley, TX who is making noise on both…

One year ago: Central Texas sees a significant tornado outbreak

It was exactly one year ago when a busy and, sadly, deadly, severe weather day unfolded…

Cat recovers after being rescued from interstate overpass ledge, ACS says

SAN ANTONIO – Bridges, the cat, is now in recovery after being rescued from the ledge…

Highly contagious, easily transmittable virus found in Texas mammal for first time, TPWD says

A highly contagious and easily transmittable virus has been detected in Texas for the first time.…

Recall roundup: Gerber formula, Trader Joe’s fruit, Clio yogurt snacks pulled

SAN ANTONIO – The maker of Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula has issued a…

Drivers capture video of train colliding with big rig at railroad crossing in Schertz

SCHERTZ, Texas – A train crashed into an 18-wheeler on Tuesday morning in Schertz, and it…

Support pours in for the first Ukrainian restaurant to open in San Antonio

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President Biden Establishes National Monuments in Texas and Nevada, Marine Sanctuary in the Pacific

President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is establishing national monuments on more than half a million…

Not One But TWO Texas Cities Rank Inside the Top 10 for Happiest

Texans are an all around happy people.    

HB 841 House Committee Report

Relating to certain judicial statistics and related information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council.

HB 450 House Committee Report

Relating to a cause of action for the bad faith washout of an overriding royalty interest…

HB 251 House Committee Report

Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court…

HB 242 House Committee Report

Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.

HB 73 House Committee Report

Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with…

This rancher doesn’t want a border wall on his land. He fears Texas will build it anyway

Anti-border wall activists are racing to find landowners along the Rio Grande before they sign contracts…

SR 334 Introduced

Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of its Forestry Day celebration.

Texas Fan’s Insane Method For Cheaper Beyoncé Tickets Goes Viral

The fan said she paid less for an international flight and ticket than buying tickets to…

HR 609 Introduced

In memory of Preston Henry Ralston of Dalhart.

HR 604 Introduced

Commemorating the reopening of Villa Arcos in Houston.

HR 599 Introduced

In memory of Natalia Monet Cox of Melissa.

HR 597 Introduced

In memory of Texas firefighters who have died in the line of duty and recognizing March…

HR 586 Introduced

Commemorating the 217th anniversary of the birth of Benito Juárez and honoring Latino businesses in the…

HR 585 Introduced

Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of its seedling giveaway.

HR 570 Introduced

Recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day at the State Capitol.

No protests over Trump arrest expected in San Antonio, says Bexar County GOP chair

The chairman of the Bexar County Republican Party said he would be ‘shocked’ to see any…

New Report: Texas ranked among 10 most expensive states to retire amid growing economic concerns

Who doesn’t want to retire, but what if it’s more expensive not to?  Who doesn’t want…

Texas Country Artist Case Hardin Hits Fourth-Consecutive Number One With “Most Beautiful Place I’ve Ever Been”

Texas Regional Radio hitmaker Case Hardin scores his fourth consecutive #1 spot with Most Beautiful Place…

SR 333 Introduced

Recognizing the Lone Star Ques of the Ninth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.

SR 326 Introduced

Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Angelo State University Day.

SR 324 Introduced

Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers Day.

HR 596 Introduced

Recognizing Nowruz on March 21, 2023.

HR 595 Introduced

Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers Day at the State Capitol.

HR 594 Introduced

Recognizing the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented Students Week.

St. Paddy’s Texas Style celebrates Irish and Texan culture over the weekend

St. Paddy’s Texas Style was in full swing in Old Town Lewisville on Saturday, March 18,…

SR 335 Enrolled

Recognizing Texans who have been awarded the National Medal of Honor.

SR 329 Introduced

Recognizing the Duncanville High School football team for winning the 2022 UIL 6A Division I state…

SR 323 Introduced

Recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day.

HR 600 Introduced

Recognizing March 20, 2023, as Pakistan Day of Action at the State Capitol.

Frisco hits all the right notes as Texas’ newest Music Friendly Community

The Texas Music Office has confirmed what many residents already know: Frisco is a Music Friendly…

Peter Gabriel brings the ‘Sledgehammer’ to Texas on upcoming tour

He’ll be signing from his first new album in over 20 years.