Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune

The attorney general argues that the popular short form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.

Abbott signed a proclamation declaring Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization and directed Texas DPS to create strike teams targeting the gang.

A Senate committee discussed the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence — and overregulating it.

Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he made the decision after the Uvalde district attorney found no criminal wrongdoing and asked that Ranger Chris Kindell be allowed to return to his job.

Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and Harris will attend a Celebration of Life Service on Thursday. The trip will mark Harris’ third visit to Texas in the past month.

Reed, on death row for more than 25 years, says he is innocent of the 1996 killing of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County.

The tech industry saw the measured ruling as a win. Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue defending for the law.

Lee, a Houston Democrat, said she plans to continue serving but could have some occasional absences from Congress.

The lawsuit accuses Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the shooter’s weapon, of marketing its products to young people.

A handful of Texas jails have issued electronic tablets to inmates. Counties can make money off their use.

Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.

A three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled that a Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent to obtain birth control does not conflict with the goals of the federally-funded Title X program, which has given teens birth control confidentially.