Texas is challenging a federal judge’s order requiring the state to reduce the time defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial wait for beds in state mental hospitals, arguing that meeting the 21-day deadline would require major system changes and significant spending.
Fort Bend County officials are looking for a permanent facility to house stray livestock and exotic animals after years of relying on a private property owned by a sheriff’s deputy who plans to retire next year.
Houston’s 2026 Pride parade will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, after organizers rescheduled the annual event twice this year because of a calendar conflict and severe weather.
Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable Ali Sheikhani is rejecting attacks over his Pakistani heritage and Muslim faith after conservative activists accused him of “Pakistanifying” law enforcement.
A fatal head-on crash on Highway 361 in Port Aransas has renewed calls for safety improvements, with nearly 830 people signing a petition urging the Texas Department of Transportation to accelerate plans to separate opposing traffic lanes.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an emergency court order requiring medical care for a baby with a serious heart condition in a multistate surrogacy dispute involving the child’s surrogate and intended parents.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intervened in a court case involving a surrogate mother who came to Texas seeking medical treatment for a baby diagnosed with a severe heart defect after the intended parents allegedly refused to consent to the procedure.
A Houston law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a federal contract to provide legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, the firm and the Office of Refugee Resettlement said Wednesday.
The order sets the minimum wage at $20 an hour and calls for increases to $21 an hour in January, before reaching $23 an hour in 2028.
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed Tuesday requiring at least 10 years in prison and mandatory sex offender registration for Texas educators and other school employees convicted of improper relationships with students.