Senate bill would end countywide voting on Election Day
Under SB 990, voters would instead be required to cast their ballots only in their precincts on Election Day.
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Under SB 990, voters would instead be required to cast their ballots only in their precincts on Election Day.
Texas House Democrats are set to hold rallies in Plano and other cities Saturday to protest against Republican bills they say will pull the state backwards.
The Texas Senate passed its school security bill, SB 11, unanimously Wednesday afternoon, 31-0.
Crystal Mason's illegal voting case is at the heart of the debate. She's the Tarrant County woman convicted of illegal voting during the 2016 presidential election and sentenced to five years in state prison.
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick drew a political line in the sand Thursday over key differences with the House on how to lower Texans' property tax bills. "The math doesn't work."
After leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to Mexico, Senator John Cornyn told CBS News Texas this week that the country's president agreed to do more to stem the flow of the deadly drug fentanyl into the U.S.
The Republican-controlled Texas Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in university women's sports.
Former President Donald Trump attracted thousands of supporters to Waco for his first campaign rally of the year. "In 2024, we're going to have the greatest victory of them all."
Monica Sudomir of Frisco said she can't wait to attend former President Donald Trump's rally in Waco Saturday, where organizers are expecting 15,000 people.
Texas State Senators debated a controversial bill that would use taxpayer money to send some students to private schools.
Both the Texas House and Senate have proposed very different priority legislation designed to provide property owners some relief.
"Unfortunately, not all carriers document settlements in writing and they utilize a practice known as 'swoop and settle' with an oral release," said State Representative Julie Johnson (D – Farmers Branch), who authored a bill that would outlaw oral automobile insurance releases.
Thousands of bills have been filed for this legislative session. So how do lawmakers decide what issues to focus on first? It many cases, it starts with one person.
Thousands of bills have been filed for this legislative session. So how do lawmakers decide what issues to focus on first? It many cases, it starts with one person.
Before more than 400 people at the Dallas Regional Chamber luncheon in Dallas, Governor Greg Abbott praised the state's and the region's success in attracting new jobs.
Five women, including two from North Texas, have filed a lawsuit against the state saying the ban on most abortions has put their lives at risk.
A new bill in the Texas Legislature would make it easier for federal authorities to identify 18- to 20-year-olds who should not be allowed to buy a gun.
You could say Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is doing the political equivalent of the Texas two-step.
At the Texas Capitol Tuesday, top school safety officials told lawmakers about the results of the first random intruder detection audits conducted at schools across the state.
Advocates say they are hopeful that marijuana use will become a less serious crime.
A new bill to stiffen penalties for illegal voting in Texas has been approved by a Senate committee and sent to the full Senate.
A new bill to stiffen penalties for illegal voting in Texas has been approved by a Senate committee and sent to the full Senate.
A new bill would cut the state's portion of the sales tax from 6.25% to 5.75% – which could save you money on a variety of goods, including big ticket items.
Consumers say they like the idea.
At the Texas Capitol Friday, Democratic state lawmakers gave Governor Greg Abbott's school choice proposal an "F."
We are past peak heating of summer as our average temperature has dropped to 96°, but clearly, this is an anomalous year.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
The crash unfolded around 1:20 a.m., Fort Worth Police said.
Karmelo Anthony returns to court this week as his new attorneys seek a new judge and a new trial.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
We are past peak heating of summer as our average temperature has dropped to 96°, but clearly, this is an anomalous year.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
The crash unfolded around 1:20 a.m., Fort Worth Police said.
Karmelo Anthony returns to court this week as his new attorneys seek a new judge and a new trial.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
The Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
U.S. ICE officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Jared Kushner, who is President Trump's son-in-law, is set to meet next with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the latest peace proposal last week.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
Casting for Recovery was started by two women, a professional angler and a reconstructive breast surgeon, who recognized the healing powers of fly fishing.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
Homecoming is the only way to describe Sunday night's news: DeSoto native Von Miller is finally putting that blue star on his helmet.
The Stars' lease for the AAC ends in 2031, and the team is pushing to construct a new arena in Plano.
One of the greatest DFW football products will finally be playing in his hometown.
Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers, Tommy White had his first major league homer and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
