"We can talk all day about where our support is coming from," said Hegar, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's latest Democratic opponent, in an interview.

Texans need to know who’s vying to represent them and how their policies would affect people's daily lives. That's where we come in.

Both Texans running for president were joined by their fellow Democratic candidates at forums hosted by She the People and the African American Mayors Association in Houston. Topics included voting rights, health care and criminal justice.

Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who mounted a spirited challenge to U.S. Rep. John Carter in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate next year.

The haul puts the Democratic presidential candidate behind rivals who've chosen to announce their numbers ahead of a Monday deadline. But his campaign says his fundraising has been on the upswing in recent weeks.

The vice president is scheduled to return to Texas on Wednesday.

After a man angry about a "constitutional carry" bill languishing in the House visited the speaker's home, Bonnen admonished him and lawmakers said the legislation was dead. Then lingering tensions flared up when the two were seated near each other at an event.

The Democratic presidential candidate held an event in San Antonio several hours after President Donald Trump visited the city for a fundraiser.

The former state senator and Democratic nominee for governor says she is "looking very seriously at Congressional District 21."

The state party is launching an early, aggressive campaign to "define Cornyn before he defines himself."

Among those voicing opposition to the move are U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, as well as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

The vice president's trip comes as officials grapple with an influx of migrants at the Texas-Mexico border. He will also visit College Station for an event on the vice presidency at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.

O'Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso, was a presidential candidate for only the last 18 days of the first quarter.

The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor laid out an immigration plan Tuesday that appears to be the most detailed yet in the Democratic presidential field.

The former congressional staffer, Jason Posey, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Houston.