Category: State News

Some senators opposed compensation within college athletics, but ultimately supported the legislation to maintain Texas’ competitiveness in recruiting efforts as dozens of states consider similar measures.

The university is starting a separate student marching band that will not perform at major university events or have a required repertoire of songs.

The Texas Legislature is working on a budget that spends around $250 billion. But it doesn’t include billions in federal COVID-19 relief money or account for big changes that could rock the state’s Medicaid programs.

Turner’s death in Baytown was partially captured on video by a bystander. Her family has filed a federal lawsuit that goes to trial next month, and the officer has been indicted on an aggravated assault charge.

Expanding the Medicaid rolls to include more than a million Texans could get a floor vote during House budget hearings on Thursday.