Search and rescue efforts continue after deadly flooding; more counties added to federal disaster declaration, Gov. Abbott says
The governor said search parties still include many out-of-state volunteers and dog teams.
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The governor said search parties still include many out-of-state volunteers and dog teams.
The Texas governor requested a disaster declaration to help those impacted by the six-alarm fire in Fort Worth.
SB 36 will create a division of Homeland Security within Texas's Department of Public Safety.
More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
Redistricting is one of 18 items on the agenda during the Texas legislative special session that begins July 21.
As the Texas flood death toll surpasses 100, Gov. Abbott vows to keep searching until every missing person is found.
State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's continued commitment to recovery.
Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter Wednesday morning instructing flags on state property to immediately be lowered statewide.
Frustration for some is growing over warnings and evacuation orders given ahead of the storms that dumped water on the Guadalupe River, causing the devastating flash floods that slammed the Texas Hill Country.
Amid criticism of budget cuts at NWS, Sen. Ted Cruz defended the agency, saying meteorologists did their job and were not short-staffed during the early morning hours of July Fourth.
Republican state representatives discuss what they expect to be done regarding the vetoed THC ban bill during the called special session.
All temporary paper tags should be gone from Texas roads by Sept. 1.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and former State Senator Don Huffines are running in the 2026 GOP primary in March.
DISD trustees could vote on a new student code of conduct for the next school year, which includes a district-wide cellphone ban for students.
Thousands sent letters saying better regulation of THC products was needed, but a ban would shut down over 8,000 businesses.
A group of North Texas parents is suing the state and their students' school districts after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
The Ten Commandments laws are among efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools.
Political observers said having the two top state leaders at odds with each other is raising questions about a possible split within the Republican-run state.
"The governor of the State of Texas wants to legalize recreational marijuana in Texas," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a staunch supporter of SB3.
The Sun Bucks program would have provided $120 per eligible child to help families buy groceries during the summer months.
The special session will begin on July 21 for lawmakers to tackle bills that were vetoed during the 89th Legislative Session, including Senate Bill 3.
The political dominoes are falling at the Texas Capitol months before the March 2026 primaries.
The Allen Police Department, with help from the DEA, seized products at three warehouses in Dallas, while other agencies raided the owners' homes in Carrollton, Colleyville, and Plano.
"It didn't work for alcohol in the 1920s, and it won't work for hemp in 2025," the head of the advocacy group said.
After the credible threat at the Texas Capitol this weekend and the assassinations of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, Gov. Abbott said those things can never be allowed to happen in Texas.
