A Honduran man who was deported from the United States in June sued the City of Houston, alleging Houston Police Department officers unlawfully detained him for about two hours while waiting for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to take him into custody.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into three major food manufacturers over products marketed as “heart healthy,” questioning whether the companies’ advertising and labeling could mislead Texas consumers.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, who became the first woman to serve as Fort Worth mayor and the first Republican woman from Texas elected to Congress, has died at 83, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Sunday.
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed Texas energy regulators to conduct a comprehensive review of data center projects seeking connections to the state’s power grid, saying projects that fail to meet state requirements should not receive approval to connect.
Texas lawmakers on Monday questioned state election officials about voter-roll maintenance, election software and the review of potential noncitizens on the voter rolls as the state prepares for the November midterm elections.
Federal investigators are working to identify potential child victims across the country after authorities arrested a Tennessee man on federal charges involving the alleged sexual exploitation of minors.
A family lost its home, pets and nearly three decades of memories after a domestic crisis ended in a fire and a fatal shooting at their Oak Cliff residence last week.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has ordered a federally hired contractor to stop work on state-owned land in Presidio County, alleging that workers cleared more than a mile of property without state approval for a border construction project.
Texas could see a quieter start to August as atmospheric conditions limit tropical development in the Atlantic during the busiest part of the hurricane season, forecasters said.
United Airlines will bring its upgraded Boeing 787-9 aircraft to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in October, giving Houston travelers access to new premium cabins and expanded amenities on select international routes.