Frisco ISD ensures exterior doors on campuses work and lock properly before start of school
The Texas Education Agency is requiring all the state's 1,000+ school districts to do so before the start of classes this month.
Long waitlist for defendants incompetent to stand trial at Texas mental health hospitals
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission says as of July 26, there's a wait list of nearly 2,500 for state mental health hospital beds,
'We're struggling,' North Texans fear recession despite potential regional protection
Texas may be protected a bit by the strong oil and gas industry and by the cost of housing, which is still lower than most of the rest of the country.
Why previous charges against accused Dallas Love Field shooter were dropped or dismissed
Legal experts say the FBI will not only investigate how Portia Odufuwa obtained the gun she's accused of firing inside the Dallas Love Field terminal, but also, her criminal history.
Beto O'Rourke addresses Texas Democrats at convention in Dallas
Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke rallied Texas Democrats at their state party convention Friday night in Dallas.
Amid intense heat this summer, Texas is looking toward the future of its energy market
The extensive, intense Texas heat, the voluntary call Monday for Texans to conserve power and a growing population serve as a reminder that Texas needs more power generating plants.
Lawmaker wants to show school hallway video to Uvalde residents, Abbott wants full disclosure of facts
The Chair of the committee investigating the school shooting in Uvalde said Monday that he intends to show Uvalde residents video from inside Robb Elementary School.
Latino organizations in Texas criticize, support Abbott's returning migrants to border crossings
Latino organizations are criticizing and supporting Gov. Abbott's new executive order allowing National Guard members and State Troopers to return migrants to border crossings in Texas.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announces new initiatives to combat crime
Robberies and homicides in Dallas have increased over the last year.
Texas lawmakers discuss their ideas on how state should respond to Uvalde school shooting
Amid the state and federal investigations and Texas legislative committee hearings into the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde, some lawmakers are discussing their ideas on how the state should respond.
TSA screens most passengers for a single day since COVID-19 pandemic began
The July 4th holiday weekend is setting a record. According to TSA, July 1 was when the agency screened the most passengers at airports across the country since the pandemic began: 2,490,490.
Reproductive rights organizations vow long-term legal fight against abortion bans in Texas
Various abortion rights organizations and providers say they're no longer playing legal defense, and instead are going on offense.
Senator John Cornyn, Congressman Marc Veasey discuss migrant deaths in San Antonio, Roe v Wade
CBS 11 asked both Veasey and Cornyn if there could be bipartisan legislation that's passed in Congress following this tragedy.
A Texas law banning most abortions to take effect by mid-August
Last year, the Texas legislature approved a new law in the event Roe v Wade was overturned, a so-called "trigger law" called the Human Life Protection Act.
'Begging for you guys to do something:' Sister of Uvalde shooting urges Texas lawmakers to act
Jazmin Cazares told a joint House committee she is still in shock her nine-year-old sister Jacklyn was gunned down inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.