The debate over bail reform is intensifying in Texas, with Governor Greg Abbott declaring it an emergency item.

The proposal, filed Thursday, comes well short of the increase school administrators and education advocates have been asking for.

The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families get through the program.

Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of inevitability.

A man recorded video from a two-hour Texas Department of Safety traffic stop outside an elementary school, which then led to a call for immigration enforcement officials.

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows assured private school parents on Monday that the Texas Legislature will pass school vouchers.

A hard freeze is in the forecast for San Antonio this week, and now is the time to prepare.

The governor also called on lawmakers to prohibit the practice at all schools.

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s power grid “has never been stronger than it is now” and should weather the cold without issues.

Local parents are divided on school voucher legislation ahead of Gov. Greg Abbott’s visit to San Antonio.

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley have seen a sharp drop in apprehensions along the southern border since the new administration started.

TxDOT has $5.6 billion in projects under construction in the San Antonio region. Here's what to know about them.

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to discuss school vouchers during an event in San Antonio, according to The Parent Empowerment Coalition.

The designations come at a tumultuous time for universities as funding could be cut off and efforts to end tenure continue.

Three Republican judges heard oral arguments Wednesday after a lower court blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to depose the charity’s leader.

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the legislative session.

The new bill reinforces Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for the federal government to repay the $11 billion Texas has paid for the border security operation.

Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.

Legislators are expected to take up a $360 million proposal that would change the landscape of financial aid in the state.

Texas State Senator from San Antonio told KSAT the Education Savings Account Program does not benefit low-income families.

Governor Greg Abbott is leaning towards allowing sports betting in Texas.

The governor said the state resources are available to the federal government and requested that the U.S. reimburse Texas for the border hardening measures under Operation Lone Star.

Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the 6 O’Clock News for KSAT Q&A.

The gang talks about the State of the State, how Abbott wields power and how many priority bills are too many priority bills.

The governor’s list of priority items includes issues important to social conservatives and to business advocates.

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax cuts as they did two years ago.

Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement with the Trump administration that expands the military’s role in immigration enforcement.

Texas National Guard soldiers will have the authority to make immigration arrests under an agreement with the Trump administration, Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced during his State of the State address that he will raise the average pay for teachers across Texas.

Canada and Mexico ordered retaliatory tariffs on American goods in response to sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

The governor’s speech sets a broad agenda for the Legislature, including a nuclear renaissance and a Texas Cyber Command.

Until now, the military has limited itself to a supporting role at the border: surveilling for illegal crossings by ground and air, repairing vehicles and building barriers.

Texas ordered a ban on the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices days after the popular chatbot has shook investors and the tech community in recent weeks for its ability to compete with OpenAI.

After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative session.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to deliver his State of the State Address outlining his priorities for the 89th Legislature this coming Sunday.

The move comes just days after federal agents launched immigration operations in various Texas cities.

Restrict THC, help with deportations, infuse religion in schools and provide property tax relief – these are among the Patrick priorities.

The Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to prioritize the state’s neediest children.

Following Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement to expand immigration enforcement, major Texas cities are complying with the directive.

According to the governor, 5,400 immigrants in Texas have a warrant for their arrest.

Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

An educator at Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School is facing criticism for making a social media post that called for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to raid San Antonio.

The 400 members of a special tactical unit left bases in Houston and Fort Worth on Monday morning, according to the governor’s office.

Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that Texas Department of Public Safety operations are expected to “expand in coming days” as part of immigration enforcement efforts.

As part of his plan to reform education, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he wants to ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at K-12 public schools.

President Donald Trump’s pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders.

Dr. Eithan Haim of Dallas had faced four counts for wrongfully disclosing the individually identifiable health information of underage patients at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.

Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate.

Israeli and Palestinian supporters in Texas welcome the tenuous halt to the war sparked by a 2023 attack with cautious optimism.

In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.

Vouchers would let parents use public funds to pay for their kids’ private education. Learn about how they could work and the political battle around them.

Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two years ago — in a sign that supporters are emboldened after recent electoral gains.

A U.S. official says immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes next week after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

In 2023, Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.

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

A month after launching an international billboard campaign to deter illegal migrant crossings, Governor Greg Abbott’s office is trying to keep the project’s cost a secret from taxpayers.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day.

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.

KSAT sat down with two political science professors in San Antonio to discuss some of the top issues likely to permeate throughout the Republican-led session.

Governor Greg Abbott, citing a federal statute, ordered all flags to be raised at full mast at the Texas Capitol and on all state buildings for Inauguration Day.

The Texas House kicked off the 2025 session by electing an establishment Republican to lead the chamber, drawing criticism from within the GOP.

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.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has since directed the deployment of 135 Texas first responders to help fight the West Coast fires and respond to emergencies.

After several dog bites over recent months, a San Antonio state senator introduced a bill with hopes of increasing the consequences for irresponsible dog owners.

Snow and ice across the U.S. South are expected to relinquish their grip only slowly as the weekend continues.

After President-elect Trump proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” on Tuesday, others have offered their alternative names.

A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma has lumbered eastward into the Deep South and elsewhere.

Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The storm started dumping a mix of sleet and heavy snow Thursday in north Texas and Oklahoma, where schools canceled classes for more than 1 million students.

Conservative lawmakers claimed credit for Dr. Robert Bredt’s retirement after it came out he also worked at a Planned Parenthood-affiliated lab.

Allison lost his primary last year, after being targeted by his party over his vote to kill school vouchers.

The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic comes as a cold front makes its way across Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott has activated state emergency response resources ahead of the potential for winter weather across Texas.

Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.

A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate.

Republicans are stepping up their scrutiny of dozens of shelters run by aid groups on the U.S. border with Mexico.

Four men believed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang were arrested for attempting to cross the border into Texas illegally on New Year’s Eve, according to a press release from Governor Greg Abbott’s Office.

Plesa, a Dallas Democrat, said the party should embrace bipartisanship, and start talking about economic issues.

A devastating attack in New Orleans’ French Quarter on New Year’s Day has prompted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to order state police to investigate because the attacker was a Texas resident.

Voter guides, election results and a new law that does away with vehicle inspections were among the journalism that Texas Tribune readers engaged with the most.

Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas are under severe weather watches as the National Weather Service predicts a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region.

Severe thunderstorms are firing up in parts of Texas and could trigger high winds, hail and potential tornadoes.

El gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, anunció el lanzamiento de una campaña internacional de relaciones públicas para intentar prevenir que los migrantes crucen la frontera ilegalmente.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the new strategy, which will cost an estimated $100,000, during a press conference in Eagle Pass.

Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the appointment of Benjamin “Ben” Robertson to the 226th Judicial District Court in Bexar County.

At least a third of landowners approached by state officials have refused to let wall be built on their properties. That’s forced the state to largely build on ranchland in remote areas, or erect sections that are full of gaps.

The grants will go to private and public sector recipients in Texas for a variety of public safety priorities, including securing the southern border.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the rollout of an international public relations campaign to try to prevent migrants from crossing the border illegally.

Some voucher opponents are ready to compromise; others are hoping supporters will fumble over the program's size, eligibility and accountability.

The freshman congressman will lead the influential progressive caucus next year with plans to focus on working class and economic issues instead of culture wars.

If early bill filings for the next Texas Legislative Session are anything to go by, then one thing is clear: Lawmakers are again hyperfocusing on the state’s higher education institutions.

Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same.

Governors and lawmakers in Republican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid President-elect Donald Trump's effort to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally.

Trey Martinez Fischer, a San Antonio representative in the Texas House, was replaced on Wednesday as chair of the Democratic caucus.

The congressman said he joined other Democrats in opposition to the use of the floating barriers and razor wire at Texas’ border because of the lack of permits.

Despite the efforts of local governments and others, the move to provide internet access to millions of Texans has been slow and faces new challenges.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has a new leader.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass.