Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as “liberal,” kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda

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• First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal

  By Uriel J. García Updated: June 5, 2025

  The trial of the Peruvian woman was the first test of the Trump administration’s new policy aimed at prosecuting immigrants who crossed the border illegally with military-related charges. Full Story 

• Texas secretary of state refers 33 potential noncitizen voters for criminal investigation

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune June 5, 2025

  The 33 potential voting violations are a tiny fraction of the roughly 11 million who cast ballots in the November 2024 election. Full Story 

• The 2025 Texas Legislature is over. See how far some of the most consequential bills made it.

  By Texas Tribune Staff, Graphics by Carla Astudillo Updated: June 5, 2025

  Get up to date on the status of the session’s major bills, including some on their way to the governor’s desk. Full Story 

• Watch a series of conversations with Texas 2036 on the 89th legislative session and Texas’ future

  By Texas Tribune Events Staff Updated: June 5, 2025

  Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday, we’ll examine what happened this Session and what’s coming next. Full Story 

• Texas won’t force private companies to use E-Verify to check workers’ immigration status, despite leaders’ tough talk

  By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica June 5, 2025

  Texas’ conservative Legislature has again and again refused to mandate that most private businesses use E-Verify. Experts say that Republican resistance is rooted in how the system could impact the state’s labor supply and economy. Full Story 

• Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

  By Kayla Guo June 5, 2025

  Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat. Full Story 

• As lawmakers tried to name an official steak, Texas students learned how to find the best beef

  By Jayme Lozano Carver June 5, 2025

  Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions. Full Story 

• Meet the next 20 speakers joining TribFest 2025

  By Matt Ewalt June 5, 2025

  Michael Curry, Joe Lonsdale, Beto O’Rourke, Katie Phang and Margaret Spellings, among many others, join us this November in downtown Austin Full Story 

• A look at the wins rural Texas scored in this year’s legislative session

  By Jayme Lozano Carver, Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Jess Huff and Berenice Garcia June 5, 2025

  Lawmakers sought to close gaps in education and support funding for agriculture, disaster preparedness and health care this year. Full Story 

• Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas

  By Dylan Baddour and Arcelia Martin, Inside Climate News June 5, 2025

  Not long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar energy. Now they’re bypassing the grid and building their own gas-fired power plants on site. Full Story 

• Texas’ undocumented college students no longer qualify for in-state tuition

  By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jessica Priest Updated: June 4, 2025

  Within hours of a federal lawsuit targeting Texas’ policy of letting undocumented students qualify for lower public tuition rates, the 24-year-old law was no more. Full Story 

• Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here’s how it works.

  By Jaden Edison Updated: June 4, 2025

  The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more. Full Story 

• Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds

  By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press June 4, 2025

  Federal investigators found that the Round Rock hospital had violated a Biden-era law intended to provide abortions in emergency situations. Full Story 

• U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett joins race for top Democratic slot on powerful House oversight panel

  By Sameea Kamal June 4, 2025

  “Our work cannot be solely reactive,” Crockett told her colleagues, pitching herself as the most effective messenger among the Democratic hopefuls. Full Story 

• Sodas, candy to be banned from Texas food stamp purchases

  By Terri Langford June 4, 2025

  Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk food. Full Story 

• Voters will have final say on billions of tax cuts for Texas homeowners, businesses

  By Joshua Fechter June 4, 2025

  Texas is slated to spend $51 billion on property tax cuts over the next two years. Some worry that’s unsustainable. Full Story