The Latest Breaking News from Texas

HARTFORD, Conn. — The head follows the money. The heart wants what it wants.

The Gray Wolf had a howling good time deep in the heart of Texas. Kyle Freeland, not so much. And so the anticipated matchup between the former Rockies teammates was a flop.

Priority bills that died include a 10-year minimum sentencing for gun-related crimes, a ban on “critical race theory” at public universities and LGBTQ-related legislation. While the bills may be dead, lawmakers have a limited time to attach their ideas to legislation that is still alive.

AUSTIN, Texas — LGBTQ advocacy groups are blasting a Republican senator for adding what they call a “don’t say gay” provision banning the teaching of gender and sexuality onto existing bipartisan legislation.

Gov. Greg Abbott has already signaled he would call a special session if lawmakers failed to pass a voucher-like program open to all students.

The end of a pandemic-era policy that allowed U.S. border authorities to quickly turn back some migrants has prompted a mixed reaction from state and local governments, including new restrictions on immigrant workers, beefed up border enforcement and entreaties for more federal help.

Eight-year-old Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, from Panama, had an underlying heart condition and had undergone surgery in recent years before she died while in Border Patrol custody in Harlingen, Texas

An 18-year-old from Texas created an app using artificial intelligence that may someday help detect suicide risk.

New proposal aims to establish taskforce composed of civilians with previous military experience to stop migrants crossing border

I am always amazed when, in the aftermath of a mass shooting such as the tragedy in Allen, Texas, both political parties expect their overly simplistic explanations to be taken seriously, their anemic policy proposals accepted as dependable solutions.

Texas could become the second state in the country after Florida to ban diversity, equity and inclusion offices in higher education.