Breaking: Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Galveston ISD after the school board voted last month against displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The Tribune spoke to more than a dozen transgender and nonbinary Texas students about how their lives on campuses have changed in recent years. Many said state and federal policies have emboldened their peers to disregard their gender identities, and administrators to slash campus support services.

Breaking: Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III will resign after more than a week of turmoil sparked by a viral video of a student confronting a professor over gender content in a children’s literature course.

Two dads helped lead Camp Mystic parents to push for new camp laws in Texas. For one, staying busy kept him from dark places in his mind. The other couldn't stop asking why his daughter died. The laws passed, but the dads couldn't get their kids back. My latest: www.texastribune.org/2025/09/16/t...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, a progressive Democrat whose surprise election gave her party control of county government for the first time in decades, said she will not seek reelection.

While the state's strict ban on gambling hasn’t changed, fast-growing daily fantasy sports and prediction market apps are giving Texans new ways to wager without leaving home.

New: A Texas bill that would restrict which restrooms transgender people can use in government buildings and schools is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

Tensions between Texans flared at the Capitol on Friday during public testimony over a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoples’ use of bathrooms in government buildings.

More than 20 bills that would restrict restroom use for transgender people have been proposed since 2015, but their language — and reception — have shifted.

New: The Texas Senate approved new congressional lines on Tuesday. The Senate-approved map now heads to the House, which must approve the lines. So far, the Democrats' absence has stalled the effort.

The Texas Senate State Affairs committee on Monday approved a proposal that would restrict transgender people from using bathrooms in government and school buildings that match their gender.

New: Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour and 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. But if any local officials got those warnings, and if so, whether they activated in any meaningful way in those hours remains a black box.

Senate Bill 3070 allows the state lottery to continue until 2029, but prohibits online ticket sales and abolishes the Texas Lottery Commission, the agency that has run the game for three decades.

Now that the 2025 #txlege is over, are you wondering how your legislators voted on key bills? I got ya covered! I built a nifty little lookup tool to help you do just that for the @texastribune.org Link: www.texastribune.org/2025/06/13/t...

Breaking: House clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency.

The Texas House on Thursday approved a bill requiring health agencies to create a new field in medical records for the sex assigned at birth of patients.

New: The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill that would abolish the Texas Lottery Commission, move the state’s game to a different agency and add several new restrictions on how lottery tickets can be purchased.

A must-read: Alex Fairly was on a path to be Texas’ next Tim Dunn — a sharp-elbowed megadonor poised to spend big to push the state further right. Then he learned more about about Dunn’s tactics and had a change of heart. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/08/a...

A Texas Senate panel today advanced a bill that would no longer allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition. Out-of-state tuition is typically three times more expensive than in-state tuition. via @jessicapriest.bsky.social + @aydenrunnels.bsky.social

Will Texas abolish its lottery? It seems like a real possibility. The agency generates $2 billion for education and $26 million for education each year, but has been wracked with scandal. www.texastribune.org/2025/05/06/t...

New: The Texas Lottery Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to ban lottery courier companies from selling tickets online amid lawmakers’ ongoing criticism of the practice.

Breaking: Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts.

A Texas Tribune investigation reveals how the third-party services operate in the state and the impact of online sales on the lottery’s games.

Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities.

Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people.

The Texas Lottery Commission’s Executive Director said Monday he does not believe third-party lottery games services known as couriers are legal under state law, a switch from the commission’s years-long claim it had no control over the practice.

Texas Lottery commissioner resigns as agency faces legislative scrutiny.

Could lawmakers abolish the Texas Lottery? The Tribune's Ayden Runnels and Jasper Scherer look at the controversy involving the sales of tickets via third-party services that led to two major jackpot wins and why top officials are demanding answers and changes. www.texastribune.org/2025/02/21/t...