Criminal justice

A week after a student killed 10 people in Santa Fe High School, his classmates and teachers convened at the Capitol to discuss possible solutions for preventing future school shootings at the last of three roundtables on school safety Gov. Greg Abbott held this week.

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According to the Houston Chronicle, the former Dallas County sheriff owes money on seven properties in two counties.

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Architects and school safety experts say that campuses are already designed with minimizing death in mind — but that architecture can only go so far.

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The Republican governor said he could get behind a few proposed regulations that arose from the second day of discussions on school and gun safety after a fatal shooting in Santa Fe.

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The Missouri City representative will still be able to keep his seat because it was a misdemeanor conviction. 

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Olga Zuniga, who worked as a secretary on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for 14 years, claims she was fired by her Republican boss for her social media posts favoring Democrats. 

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The 17-year-old shooter who killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School last week used his father's guns. But his family would not be liable under Texas' safe storage law, since the law only applies to children under 17. 

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The death of a 16-year-old boy came at a facility where only three of six mental health staff positions were filled as of January. 

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Abbott will instead give away a $250 gift certificate.

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Female inmates are offered fewer educational opportunities than men in Texas prisons, according to a recently released report. Those women who do have access to technical education say they are finding their passions.

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Maybe the mass shooting at Santa Fe High will be the one that spurs Texas leaders to replace thoughts and prayers with thoughts, prayers and action. In a state with a list of seemingly intractable problems, that would be a useful precedent.

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The southeast Texas school that was the site of Friday's mass shooting had won a statewide award for its safety plan and recently had to activate it during a false alarm about an active shooter. Its plan to arm teachers hadn't been implemented yet.

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Three security experts talk with The Washington Post about whether Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s theory has any merit. 

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As students huddled inside an art room supply closet, they frantically called police and their parents as the alleged shooter — a 17-year-old classmate — stalked the school. "He said, 'Surprise' and then he started shooting," said one survivor. Police say the student admitted responsibility for the shooting.

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After a deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Democrats called for swift action on guns. Gov. Greg Abbott said he'd convene roundtable discussions. And Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said schools have "too many entrances and too many exits."

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Texas currently has eight executions scheduled through October, but records obtained on Monday showed that most of the drugs the state had in stock were set to expire in July.

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The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement had previously indicated it would allow continuing education credits for John Guandolo's "Understanding the Jihadi Threat to America" course. 

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A Texas death row inmate was executed Wednesday — his fourth execution date in a year. Though advocates and his attorneys insisted on Juan Castillo's innocence, he lost all his fights in court and was put to death for a 2003 San Antonio murder.

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The Texas Rangers have been investigating Karolyi Ranch since January, but lawyers for survivors say action from the state attorney general is needed as well. 

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The longtime law enforcement officer gained international attention helping Democrats topple a Republican establishment in Dallas County. But she's already had some stumbles as she attempts an ascent to the governor's office.

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