Seven human services employees were fired after a string of fraud and theft — and the largest data breach in agency history.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed its finding that Texas unfairly favored white residents in rural areas when it distributed $1 billion in Harvey aid in 2021.

The rule fines certain oil and gas facilities that exceed federal limits for methane emissions.

Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since January 2023.

Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.

Advocates say interstate compacts, which allow professionals to use their work licenses in multiple states, can solve Texas’ workforce shortage. Skeptics fear Texas would send more workers than it would receive.

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

The Texas real estate developer whose relationship with state Attorney General Ken Paxton was at the center of the Republican’s historic impeachment trial in 2023 has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of lying to a financial institution.

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center public life around their faith.

The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted.

Republicans accused Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of supporting gender transitions for children throughout the 2024 election cycle, which he said took a political toll.

Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can be spread on farmland and pose a health risk to people who consume milk, eggs and beef, the agency says.

Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook with a coalition of Republican and Democratic votes.

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature.

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party.