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Equality Texas pens letter to United Nations over LGBTQ+ ‘human rights crisis’
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Political advocacy organization Equality Texas announced Monday it had submitted a joint allegation…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moves to end litigation in whistleblower lawsuit
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a new legal filing that aims to…
Poll: Sen. Ted Cruz in statistical tie with 2 Texas Democrats
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will have to fight hard for a third term…
State of Texas: State blocks Border Patrol from area along Rio Grande
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – A public park in the South Texas border town of Eagle Pass has…
Is the Texas grid ready for this cold snap?
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As Texans brace for frigid temperatures descending on most of the state early…
Ken Paxton appeals Texas drag performance law injunction
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a federal appeals court to reverse another…
Eddie Bernice Johnson laid to rest at Texas State Cemetery
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Family, friends, and Texas lawmakers gathered at the renowned Texas State Cemetery on…
Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to block sworn testimony in whistleblower case
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Texas Supreme Court to intervene in…
Operation Lone Star Ramps Up Historic Response To Biden’s Border Crisis
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue…
How Texas universities are making changes to comply with new anti-DEI law
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When students at the University of Texas at Austin return to classes on…
Deadline Looming on DOJ Threat to Sue Texas Over New Border Security Law
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The clock is winding down on the Department of Justice’s threat…
Legal sports betting in Texas? Odds are slim, for now
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As fans across Texas sit down for the Longhorns’ first-ever College Football Playoff…
Seattle Hospital sues after Texas Attorney General asks for handover of patient records
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Seattle Children’s Hospital filed a lawsuit in Travis County District Court on…
Immigrant rights groups sue Texas to halt new law allowing arrests of…
The lawsuit asks a judge to prevent the state from enforcing Senate Bill 4, which will…
Governor Abbott Signs Historic Border Security Measures In Brownsville
Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law a transformative package of border security legislation passed during…
I’m a Texas homeowner. When will I see my tax cut?
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Few Texans understand the state’s complex property tax laws. So homeowners can…
What could Texas Supreme Court ruling mean for future abortion exception cases?
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Supreme Court ruling in the case of a Dallas woman who…
‘The border is not a bargaining chip:’ Human rights groups condemn effort to tie immigration to foreign aid
Human rights groups condemned Senate Republicans and the Biden administration after reports that a discussion on…
Texas Monthly crowns Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ‘Bum Steer of the Year’
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Facing off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas A&M University and Tesla…
State of Texas: Court temporarily blocks emergency abortion for Texas woman
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After a Travis County judge granted an emergency request on Thursday to allow…
Hearing Thursday for woman suing Texas over abortion ban
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Kate Cox never thought she would seek an abortion in her journey to…
Texas schools ‘disappointed’ after Legislature leaves $800M for safety on the table
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Some Texas school leaders are feeling frustrated after state lawmakers gaveled out, likely…
Texas Legislature finishes fourth special session without school vouchers, public education funds and more
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — With the final gavel of the year in the Capitol chambers, special session…
Texas mom of victim from Santa Fe school shooting launches bid for Congress
SANTA FE, Texas (Nexstar) — Rhonda Hart, whose daughter was killed in the 2018 mass shooting…
Texas Legislature sends $1.54 billion bill for border barriers to Gov. Abbott
Senate Bill 3 would also appropriate $40 million for state troopers to patrol Colony Ridge, a…
Texas Legislature sends $1.54 billion bill for border barriers to Gov…
Senate Bill 3 would also appropriate $40 million for state troopers to patrol Colony Ridge, a…
School safety stuck in limbo at Texas Legislature
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As Texas’ fourth special legislative session wanes into its final week, major legislation…
Former AG official: skewed math obscures Texas victim compensation delays
AUSTIN (KXAN) – For more than a year, KXAN has investigated the Texas Attorney General’s Crime…
Texas State Parks System celebrates 100 years with holiday ornament
TEXAS (KXAN) — To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the Texas State Parks System debuted its centennial-themed…
Operation Lone Star Cracks Down On Illegal Border Crossings
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Texas legislators approve bill allowing police to arrest people who cross the border illegally
AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) — The state House of Representatives approved immigration bills Tuesday that would…
Texas legislators approve bill allowing police to arrest people who c…
The Texas House also voted to spend $1.5 billion on new state border walls, though that…
Texas didn’t pass a gender identity law for schools. Now, some districts make their own plans
Project Summary: In 2023, a fifth of the country’s state-level bills impacting the LGBTQ+ community were…
How new Texas law restricting some books stacks up nationwide
Project Summary: In 2023, a fifth of the country’s state-level bills impacting the LGBTQ+ community were…
Lawmaker efforts foreshadow challenges for Texas drag future
Project Summary: In 2023, a fifth of the country’s state-level bills impacting the LGBTQ+ community were…
Texas almost stopped library drag story time. Will it try again?
Project Summary: In 2023, a fifth of the country’s state-level bills impacting the LGBTQ+ community were…
Governor Abbott Signs COVID Vaccine Freedom Bill At Governor’s Mansion
Governor Greg Abbott today signed a law banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers passed during Special…
Texas voters reject measure to raise mandatory retirement age for judges
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas voters resoundingly rejected a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have allowed state…
Texas property owners set to benefit from property tax relief with Prop 4
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will vote on increasing property tax relief in the Nov. 7 constitutional…
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick diagnosed with ‘viral pneumonia’
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An announcement on Monday from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s office said he was…
Texas lawmakers put the brakes on sweeping immigration enforcement bill. For now
The Texas Senate took no action Sunday on a far-reaching state immigration bill after GOP infighting…
State of Texas: Hope fades for deal on school funding, education savings accounts
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Time is running out on the third Special Session, and hope is fading…
What’s going on with Texas’ AI council?
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The surge in artificial intelligence (AI) in the past year influenced the Texas Legislature…
Allred leads crowded field in new Texas Democratic primary poll
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four months ahead of the primary election in Texas, Rep. Colin Allred leads…
How Paxton impeachment, education savings accounts could set up Texas GOP primary fights
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking steps to get political revenge after…
Governor Abbott, TEA Bolster Educational Resources On Israeli Conflict For Texas Students
Governor Greg Abbott today encouraged schools across the state to utilize additional lessons and resources shared…
Group raises awareness on Texas constitutional amendment to invest $1B in state parks
Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN Live’s top morning headlines for Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.…
Texas considers banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN Live’s top morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.…
State of Texas: Public funds for private schools plan ‘on the one-yard line’
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday projected confidence that his push for education savings…
‘Horse manure’: Texas representative fires back at Paxton over criminal complaints
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday morning he intends to file criminal…
Texas lawmakers to reconsider banning private employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccine
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for Oct. 6, 2023. AUSTIN (KXAN)…
State of Texas: ‘This is about truth,’ Whistleblower case against Paxton cleared to move forward
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Two weeks after Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in his impeachment trial, the…
Governor Abbott Announces Historic $240 Million For Texas Seaports
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Transportation Commission has approved a historic $240 million in…
One-third of Texas foster care caseworkers left their jobs last year as the agency continued putting kids in hotels
(Texas Tribune) — Lucy, a caseworker for Texas’ child welfare agency, sat in her car outside…
Federal judge issues permanent injunction on Texas drag performance law
HOUSTON (KXAN) — A federal judge issued a permanent injunction Tuesday against a Texas law that…
Texas GOP executive committee calls on Speaker Dade Phelan to resign in wake of Paxton impeachment
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Over the weekend, the state Republican executive committee passed a resolution calling for…
Texas recognizes first Veteran Suicide Prevention Day
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is spotlighting resources for veterans as…
‘Excessive, disappointing:’ Concerns grow over Texas patient safety law delay
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Concerns are growing after the Texas Medical Board said it will take two…
Choice, vouchers, and teacher raises: Education showdown looming in Texas legislature
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After two weeks of a tumultuous impeachment trial following nearly nine straight months…
Governor Abbott Reappoints Connett To State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Brent Connett to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee for…
State of Texas: The lasting impact of the Paxton impeachment trial
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on all articles…
Governor Abbott Statement On Impeachment Trial Verdict
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the Texas Senate's verdict in the impeachment trial…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on 14 impeachment articles
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on 14 accusations…
Here’s how each Texas senator voted in the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted on 14 articles of impeachment…
WATCH LIVE: Texas senators to vote on articles of impeachment in Ken Paxton trial, here’s what you need to know
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Eligible Texas senators are poised to vote on 16 articles of impeachment Saturday…
Texas drag performance law blocked from taking effect again
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for Sept. 13, 2023 AUSTIN…
State of Texas: Testimony and intense cross-examination set tone for Paxton trial
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is underway at the…
New Texas law aims to fix toll billing complaints
AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Sept. 1, House Bill 2170 took effect with the intent to address…
Texas AG Ken Paxton can’t be compelled to testify in impeachment trial, rules Lt. Gov. Patrick
Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will not be compelled to testify in his impeachment…
Texas’ new patient safety law takes effect, sort of
Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN’s top headlines for Sept. 5. Watch Matt Grant’s investigation…
Texas governor slams temporary block of drag performance law
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott slammed a federal judge’s issuance of a temporary restraining order…
State of Texas: Senators face historic duty in Paxton impeachment trial
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Tuesday, Texas Senators will take on a constitutional duty that few in…
Multiple Texas school districts claim exemption to armed officer requirement
KXAN (AUSTIN) – A new Texas law requiring an armed officer on every public school campus…
State of Texas preview: Outside influence ahead of Paxton impeachment trial
AUSTIN (KXAN) — People are used to tuning in every Sunday morning to hear in-depth analysis…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas drag performance law from taking effect
HOUSTON (KXAN) — A Texas law that could criminalize drag performances in the state is temporarily…
These new Texas laws take effect on Sept. 1
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – As communities across the state of Texas get back into the swing…
Governor Abbott Expands Occupational Licensing Reciprocity For Military Servicemembers, Families
Governor Greg Abbott today directed Texas state agencies to adopt administrative changes in line with Senate…
Federal judge to hear 1st challenge to Texas drag performance law
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN New Today’s top headlines for Aug. 25, 2023. HOUSTON…
PragerU among educational lesson plans allowed in Texas schools under new law
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Monday, PragerU announced it is now an educational vendor in Texas, according…
Governor Abbott Touts Texas’ Economic Leadership At TAB Summit
Governor Greg Abbott today received the Texas Association of Business' (TAB) 2023 Economic Trailblazer Award for…
Federal court finds Texas law requiring rejection of mail ballots violates the Civil Rights Act
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled Thursday that…
State of Texas preview: New Paxton impeachment documents, SB 14 lawsuit ruling expected
AUSTIN (KXAN) — People are used to tuning in every Sunday morning to hear in-depth analysis…
There Is No ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card for Trump In Georgia
The latest indictment against former President Donald Trump has prompted even more discussions than the previous…
Who were the people behind San Antonio namesakes? KSAT Explains
SAN ANTONIO – Tobin, Madla, McAllister, Wurzbach, and affectionately, “Henry B.” Those are names you see…
Trans teen testifies in court over Texas ban on gender-related healthcare
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (Nexstar) — For the first time since the law was passed, a state…
Texas judge asked to block transgender minor health care ban
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (Nexstar) — A state district judge is hearing arguments Tuesday and Wednesday to…
Locking Up Stores’ Merchandise Is Ruining One Writer’s ‘Happy Place’
Stacy Torres has a long resume filled with everything but living. She teaches at UC San…
Social Security Reform is Too Little, Too Late
Social Security and Medicare are two topics that make politicians uncomfortable. Both programs are insolvent; both…
‘Reject the divisiveness,’ Allred tours Texas in bid to take on Ted Cruz
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Congress is on summer break and that’s giving one Representative an opportunity to…
Pence, Other GOP Candidates Split on Abortion Law Over Federal Vs. State
While campaigning at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, GOP presidential hopeful and former Vice President…