The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Texas Lawmaker Proposes Proof of Citizenship Bill; 9% of Eligible Voters Lack Required Documents

Voting rights advocates say the bill would disproportionately affect married women, young voters, and minorities.

Latin Times · Feb 14, 2025

Including people without legal status in census has had little impact on House seats, study finds

Republicans are trying to exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to portion out congressional seats among the states

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

Texas judge fines New York doctor for mailing abortion pills to patient in Texas

Judge Bryan Gantt orders doctor to stop prescribing and sending pills to state, setting up challenge to ‘shield laws’

The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2025

A Father Was Scheduled to Testify as a Witness in His Daughter's Murder Trial. He Was Later Found on a Plane to Be Deported

A Texas father, a key witness in his 11-year-old daughter's murder trial, was nearly deported after ICE detained him following his release on bail for a DWI, jeopardizing his chance to testify.

Latin Times · Feb 13, 2025

Texas backed Trump and his hard-line border stance. But immigration car chases have killed dozens of people in the state

Federal Border Patrol adopted higher bar for car chases after series of fatal accidents

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

January 6 Rioter's Texas Business Slammed With Negative Reviews, Death Threats After Trump Pardon: 'You Are Still Guilty'

A Texas business owned by a pardoned January 6 rioter faces negative reviews and death threats

Latin Times · Feb 13, 2025

Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, Abbott says

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 13, 2025

Domestic violence is up in Texas. Survivors and supporters hope lawmakers will take action.

Reported domestic violence incidents have risen 26% since 2019.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 13, 2025

Woman, 23, Suddenly Dies After Mysterious ‘Incident’ at Dad’s House

A young woman from Warrington, England, who was known for living life fearlessly, has tragically passed away following an incident at her father’s home in Prosper, Texas.

The Fashion Central · Feb 13, 2025

Infant deaths keep rising after Dobbs

States with abortion bans were also shown to experience an increase in births, according to a pair of studies

Salon · Feb 13, 2025