State law requires counties with a population of 200,000 or more to establish a mental health court program.
How El Paso’s Mental Health Court integrates recovery in criminal justice system
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Running Out: Texas’ Water Crisis
Will Texas actually run out of water? Your questions about the state’s water supply answered.
You asked our AI chatbot about Texas’ water supply. We answered some of the questions that it couldn’t.
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Politics
Cruz, Cornyn push new retaliatory legislation that blocks U.S. water from going to Mexico
The bill is the latest effort from the Texas delegation that demands the U.S. get tougher with Mexico for failing to honor a 1944 treaty that in part governs Rio Grande water.
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Politics
Former astronaut Terry Virts drops Senate bid, announces run for Congress in redrawn Houston-area district
The retired Air Force colonel launched his campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in June, but he struggled to gain traction over other candidates.
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Economy
Dallas, Houston airports will see flights cut starting Friday
The Federal Aviation Administration will cut air traffic by 10% across 40 U.S. airports.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas voters said no to property tax hikes this week, as Republican leaders signal more cuts ahead
Even voters in Austin, one of the state’s most liberal cities, shot down a measure to raise property taxes.
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2026 Texas Elections
Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it
The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.
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2025 Texas Elections
A near upset in North Texas Senate race jolts frayed Democratic hopes ahead of 2026
Democrat Taylor Rehmet came within three percentage points of winning Senate District 9 — which voted for Donald Trump by over 17 points in 2024 — over his two Republican opponents.
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Higher Education
UT System will push to enforce campus protest bans that judge temporarily blocked
A judge said the university can’t be trusted to enforce a state law that bans overnight “expressive activity,” among other restrictions, in a constitutional way.
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Higher Education
Billionaire Jeff Yass gives $100 million to University of Austin for free tuition
Yass, a school voucher supporter and an influential figure in Texas politics, said the only condition for the gift was for the school not to receive government funding.
