Christian Menefee was sworn in to Congress on Monday after winning a special election runoff to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Congressman Sylvester Turner last year.
More than 100 sea turtles rescued after a winter storm were released into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, drawing crowds of families, volunteers and spectators along the shoreline.
In a preliminary injunction issued this week, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman said Paxton had “not produced any credible evidence” that Jolt was improperly registering voters, as the attorney general had alleged.
The teacher, Susan Tittle of Fonville Middle School, is seeking a judicial review after Morath upheld a decision by HISD’s state-appointed Board of Managers to nonrenew her contract, effectively ending her employment with the district.
Harris County commissioners on Thursday directed top criminal justice officials to develop initiatives aimed at diverting more defendants away from jail and into mental health treatment programs.
Texas A&M University announced Friday that it will eliminate its women’s and gender studies degree program, citing low enrollment and budget considerations.
Houston avoided the worst of last weekend’s winter storm, but the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning residents that freezing temperatures are expected to return this weekend.
Houston City Council members discussed improving public comment protocols on Wednesday following a chaotic meeting the night before, when only some of the more than 70 residents who had signed up to speak were able to do so.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration Thursday to preemptively combat the potential spread of the New World screwworm fly into Texas, aiming to protect the state’s livestock and wildlife.
The lawsuit alleges that Debra Lynch, a nurse practitioner and co-founder of the telehealth organization Her Safe Harbor, mailed abortion pills to Texas residents in cities including Beaumont, Fulshear, Tomball, Houston and El Paso.