Texas Department of Public Safety

The Texas Department of Public Safety now says five people, not six, were killed in Saturday’s multi-vehicle crash on I-20 near Terrell. The update issued Tuesday corrects an earlier report attributing the discrepancy to a clerical error made by hospital staff during the initial response.

The arrest came after two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses were shot in Minnesota early Saturday, the same day anti-Trump "No Kings' protests were held nationwide.

High-speed chases involving state troopers at the border reached a five-year peak in 2022 — the same year pursuits played a role in law enforcement's chaotic response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Chases are less frequent now, but it's possible they won't stay that way.

Vehicle pursuits and the resulting “bailouts” played a major role in school officials' and law enforcement’s response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting. It leaves lasting consequences.

Internal agency records show employees with the Department of Public Safety, which issues driver’s licenses, reported each time someone requested to update the sex listed on their state ID.

Experts say tracking police chases fosters transparency and can indicate whether certain pursuit policies are effective. So why don’t more states do it?

Texas DPS pursuit policy does not limit high speed chases to violent crimes like most law enforcement agencies

The outage appeared only to affect the public safety department. Websites for other state agencies were operational Monday evening.

The grants will go to private and public sector recipients in Texas for a variety of public safety priorities, including securing the southern border.

Drivers will still need an emissions test in some counties to get their registration sticker.

A Texas advocacy group says a state policy that piles on fees for Texans who have traffic tickets or other minor offenses is robbing some people of their ability to renew their driver’s licenses.

The Texas Department of Public Safety this week reported 115,071 customers information have been involved in a data leak.