Texas lawmakers will reconvene at the Capitol on Monday for a special legislative session to address 18 agenda items, including the implementation of flood warning systems after the deadly July ...

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Protesters in Harris County rally against Gov. Abbott's redistricting plan, criticizing it as a political power grab to favor Republicans.

Significant decrease in missing persons after devastating Texas floods—read the latest from the ongoing search and rescue ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that the flooding left 101 people missing statewide, including 97 people in Kerr County. Authorities would continue to search for those missing and identify the ...

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing and ...

The statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas earlier this month has risen to 135 and dozens more remain missing, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.

Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve the proposal. Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice ...

Texas and Harris County leaders are pushing forth new laws and policies to protect vulnerable residents from deed theft, which they argue is on the rise.