The board, which is all white, will shift five of its seats to single-member districts in a bid to add more representation for people of color.

The Trump administration no longer supports requiring Texas to obtain federal approval of changes to its legislative and congressional maps.

Here’s a look at the demographics of the 86th Legislature by lawmakers’ race, gender, age, education and religion.

The chamber voted on a resolution that moves misconduct complaints to a committee with subpoena power.

Schwertner was investigated by the University of Texas at Austin after a student reported that he sent her unwanted lewd texts. He denied the allegation and an investigator determined evidence "does not support a finding" that he violated Title IX.

Edgewood ISD has faced consistent problems in preparing its students for college and the workforce. The district's struggles shine a light on Texas’ long record of neglecting schools that educate mostly students of color.

Only one person of color has ever served on the Richardson ISD board. Now, he's suing the district over its method of electing school board members, alleging it denies people of color a fair say in who represents them.

To stem the exodus of students to private and charter schools, San Antonio ISD is redesigning dozens of schools that now offer popular educational programs. Families and educators at those schools are thrilled, but people at other schools feel left out.

Though students of color in Longview ISD still don’t have the same educational opportunities as white students, a federal judge dismissed a longstanding desegregation court order. Will the district succeed without it?

In Williamson, Hays, Collin and Fort Bend counties, Republicans saw their dominance falter on Tuesday.

Republicans hoped to keep a majority Texas House seats from Dallas County when they redrew district boundaries in 2011. Seven years later, they've only held onto two of 14.

Texans looking to cast their ballots on Election Day were met by a series of delays and technical difficulties that resulted in long lines, and in some cases kept voters from casting their ballots.

The expanded plan comes after the Texas Civil Rights Project threatened to sue the county on behalf of two Texas State students.

Amid allegations that Hays County has suppressed the college student vote, a civil rights group is threatening to sue.

The five students accused Waller County of suppressing the voting rights of black voters.