Former Uvalde schools police officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of child endangerment for those killed and hurt in the 2022 shooting.
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From school vouchers to flood warning systems, these are the Texas developments to watch in 2026
Several court hearings and policies affecting education, health and more will roll out in the new year.
Opening of new Uvalde school marks โbittersweet dayโ for families and town
Legacy Elementary, which replaces Robb Elementary, where 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting in 2022, will welcome students on Oct. 20.
Trials of two Uvalde school officers see delays amid federal lawsuit, venue change
Pete Arredondo, the districtโs former police chief, and ex-officer Adrian Gonzales face charges over the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 school shooting.
New Uvalde records reveal how school district changed course on supporting police chief
The details were revealed in more than 25,000 pages of records released after a yearslong legal fight by news outlets including ProPublica and The Texas Tribune.
After local agencies release Uvalde shooting records, calls continue for Texas DPS to follow suit
Local records released this week โ after a yearslong lawsuit โaffirm previous reporting about law enforcementโs flawed response to Texasโ deadliest school shooting.
Appeals court orders release of Uvalde school shooting records
Eighteen news organizations including The Texas Tribune have been seeking the records since 2022, when 19 children and 2 teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School.
Judge dismisses Ken Paxton lawsuit challenging State Fair of Texas gun ban
Texasโ attorney general alleged the City of Dallas and the fair were violating state law and the second amendment with the ban, which was adopted after a 2023 shooting.
Prosecutor cites anti-immigrant rhetoric as El Paso shooter is sentenced to 23 life terms
โThis community will always remember those whose lives you stole โฆ Their light will never fade,โ the judge told the shackled shooter. โWhile you, your name and your hate, will be forgotten.โ
Second shooting at Dallas high school in a year injures four students
Hours after the shooting, officials said the suspect had evaded security protocols at Wilmer-Hutchins High School.

