Mayor John Whitmire announced Turner’s passing before the start of Wednesday’s city council meeting. Turner was in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday working.

The Republican’s Senate Bill 40 would ban political subdivisions from sending public funds to nonprofits that pay bail bonds for criminal defendants.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman reinstated the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) effective immediately.

The GOP-led House and Senate are expected to pass an array of conservative priorities while Democrats play defense during the 140-day session.

Throughout the mayoral campaign, Whitmire pledged to use his experience and relationships with state leaders to solve Houston’s problems.

In under a year, Ogg cut her asset forfeiture fund in half, donating more than $2.4 million to a range of charities — and political allies.

One Venezuelan family trekked through the lawless jungle and risked kidnapping in Mexico to reunite. Trump’s win casts a shadow over their future.

After a strict ban was imposed in 2021, thousands of women have left Texas to end pregnancies. Houston teen embarked on a 1,500-mile journey to do so.

Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, had previously insisted he had enough votes to thwart a challenge from the right led by state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield.

As the makeup of Harris County’s voter-eligible population turns younger and more diverse, organizers seek ways to get them involved.

Two events in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday made clear Texas officials will work with the Trump administration on immigration.

The death of Alexis Nungaray’s 12-year-old daughter set her mother on a political crusade in her memory, often at the expense of her ability to grieve.

The death of Alexis Nungaray’s 12-year-old daughter set her mother on a political crusade in her memory, often at the expense of her ability to grieve.

The death of Alexis Nungaray’s 12-year-old daughter set her mother on a political crusade in her memory, often at the expense of her ability to grieve.

Final results posted Friday show Democrat Nicole Perdue prevailing over Republican Michael Landrum by just 774 votes out of 1.46 million ballots cast.