A Texas Windstorm Insurance Association committee rejected a proposal Tuesday that would have eliminated residential windstorm coverage for secondary homes in coastal counties after public officials and residents overwhelmingly opposed the measure.
North Texas has become the world’s leading primary data center market as developers expand facilities to meet demand for artificial intelligence, while cities and residents across the region raise concerns about water use, electricity demand, infrastructure and environmental impacts.
Nearly 195,000 Texas children were on the state’s childcare assistance interest list in August 2025, a sharp increase from about 31,700 in 2020 as rising childcare costs and limited funding leave more families waiting for help.
More than 27 inches of rain fell overnight north of Kountze in Hardin County as Tropical Depression Edouard continued to produce torrential rain Wednesday morning, prompting a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of Hardin and Tyler counties and a disaster declaration in Polk County.
Amazon-owned Zoox will begin testing autonomous vehicles in Houston later this month, using modified Toyota Highlander SUVs to map city streets and evaluate its self-driving technology before deploying its purpose-built robotaxis.
Phantom Hill Lake near Abilene has become the latest Texas lake with an established, reproducing population of invasive zebra mussels, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Texas hospitals expect to lose about $27 million a day in Medicaid funding when the state’s new fiscal year begins Tuesday, as the Trump administration withholds approval for roughly $9.8 billion in federal funding tied to three Texas Medicaid programs.
More than 15,000 people have signed an online petition seeking accountability after a 2-year-old Goldendoodle named Rocco allegedly died after spending time chained outside in the Texas heat, as DeSoto authorities continue investigating the case.
Texas A&M had the highest share of Texas likely voters naming its fan base the state’s most obnoxious, edging out the University of Texas in a statewide survey conducted ahead of the college football season.
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins called a proposed agreement that would give the city $50 million in exchange for not annexing The Woodlands a “bad deal,” as City Council prepared to vote on the measure Wednesday.