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Texas allows certain children to get married. Lawmakers may close that loophole.

Lawmakers in 2017 took a major step to end most child marriages. However, emancipated teenagers 16 and older can get married.

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After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kids’ access to sexually explicit books in libraries

The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.

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Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected data on users without permission

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Ken Paxton says Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy suit

The state attorney general sued Google in 2022, alleging it unlawfully tracked and collected users’ private data.

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They drove to the Capitol to testify on a bill and got a grueling lesson in Texas democracy

The group from Johnson County waited 18 hours to testify at a hearing that started at 1 a.m. on a bill to limit toxic chemicals in fertilizer.

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Texas Democrats cancel planned vote to condemn Rep. Henry Cuellar

Concerns about measures to enforce a ban against a lawmaker’s access to voter files led the party to drop the vote, a party leader said.

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Texas attorney general wins $60 million judgment in pollution lawsuit

A Texas business illegally dumped industrial waste into Skull Creek in Colorado County six years ago, then residents complained to the attorney general’s office.

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Ross Chastain calls Trackhouse qualifying pace unacceptable

Looking at the final results, Ross Chastain is in the middle of a pretty good stretch of four top tens in the last five races, but it doesn't tell the whole story. He nearly won at Texas, finishing second, though that came after scoring zero stage points because he started…

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The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks

The U.S. is up to 1,001 confirmed measles cases

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John Cornyn says tax and spending bill must reimburse Texas $11 billion for border security

Texas Republicans are pushing the federal government to pay the state’s costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg’s Abbott’s border security initiative.

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Who art thine owners? The Texas Renaissance Festival has to pay $22 million in damages in dispute over purchase

Even though ‘King’ George Coulam is losing his crown, staff at the Texas Renaissance Festival said the 2025 season would continue as planned

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Measles Roars Back In The US, Topping 1,000 Cases

The United States' measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated.

International Business Times

Texas bill would prevent Chinese citizens from owning real estate there

Bill targets people from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.

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Texas jail guard accused of helping and laughing as four inmates killed another prisoner over $40 debt

Bexar County jail detention officer Clemente Lopez Jr., 20, is accused of allowing four other inmates beat 46-year-old Francisco Bazan to death on April 28.

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Church volunteer and mom will head to prison for five years after having sex with 13-year-old

Natalie Sorrells, 44, of Heath, Texas, was sentenced to five years in prison after sexually assaulting her son’s friend

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Texas Republicans pushing for death penalty in all 50 states for undocumented murderers

GOP lawmakers seek to close ‘dangerous loophole’ preventing local prosecutors from seeking capital punishment for most serious crimes

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After immigration crackdown, international students in Texas self-censor to protect their education

Students told the Tribune they have deleted social media accounts, socialize less and steer clear of charged topics to avoid becoming targets of immigration authorities.

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Texas lawmakers want to lower homeowners' insurance costs, but have few options

Texans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, putting lawmakers under pressure to tackle rising costs.

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Texas House advances bill that would prohibit land sales to people and entities from certain countries

The legislation had only pertained to countries the government deemed national security threats. A last-minute change would let the governor add more countries to the ban.

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AP PHOTOS: Red carpet fashion at the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards are taking place Thursday at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. This year marks the 60th annual edition of the ceremony and Reba McEntire will once again host.

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Texas’ measles outbreak is nation’s largest since 2000

The outbreak that originated in Texas has spread into multiple states. And, the summer will be the real test of how much bigger this outbreak can grow.

Sports Illustrated

Texas Tech Tops Eight Must-See College Football Transfer Classes

Tracking the teams that made the biggest splashes in the portal as two-deep rosters take shape heading into the summer.

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State Rep. Dennis Paul announces bid for Texas Senate with backing from Dan Patrick

Paul is the first candidate out of the gate to succeed incumbent Mayes Middleton in an open seat running from Galveston to the outskirts of Houston.

Latin Times

GOP Rep. Introduces Bill Seeking Death Penalty Eligibility For Migrants Who Commit Murder In The U.S.

Texas Rep. Morgan Luttrell has introduced a bill that would make migrants eligible for the death penalty if they commit murder in the U.S.

Sports Illustrated

Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks to Miss Entire 2025 NFL Season

Brooks will miss the 2025 season.

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