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Harris, Tarrant and Bexar counties say their crowded local jails are backed up with convicted state prisoners. The state says it's following the law.
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The Texas Education Agency changed a lot about the state’s standardized test over the past couple years. Researchers and teachers worry the new approach to writing could kill creativity, but the TEA argues it better reflects how learning happens in class.
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Darryl George, an 18-year-old Black student at Barbers Hill High School east of Houston, has been repeatedly suspended for his dreadlocks. Lingering questions over whether the CROWN Act pertains to the district's hair-length policy were at center of Thursday’s trial.
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A female in her 30s was quickly shot dead after opening fire at the Houston church where Joel Osteen is pastor. A child she brought with her was critically injured in the crossfire along with a male churchgoer.
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Darryl George, an 18-year-old Black student at Barbers Hill High School, has faced disciplinary action all school year because he wears dreadlocks and has refused to cut them. The school district claims its issue is with George's hair length and not his hairstyle, the latter of which is protected by a new Texas law.
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The family disclosed earlier this month that Retton was “fighting for her life” and unable to breathe on her own.
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Colony Ridge, a residential development near Houston, has been targeted by right-wing media and conservative state officials who've claimed the area has suffered from rampant crime at the hands of cartels and illegal immigrants.
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The movie chronicles the record-breaking Grammy winner’s process to execute the 56-performance, 39-city Renaissance World Tour.
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The offer for a free hamburger applies to customers with active Whataburger Rewards accounts on the Whataburger app. The Texas-born company also is giving away commemorative table tents in celebration of its 73rd birthday.
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The release of the 1,266-page report comes about a month after a Harris County grand jury declined to indict event headliner Travis Scott and others on criminal charges.
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Survivor David Thibodeau and attorney Dick DeGuerin share their memories.
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The country’s largest children’s hospital system raised $11 million to add a series of behavioral health resources.