Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor

The Texas Legislature sent a sweeping rewrite of the state's election laws to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, dealing a bruising defeat for Democrats after a monthslong, bitter fight over voting rights.

Saints move practice to home of Dallas Cowboys after Hurricane Ida evacuation

The New Orleans Saints are planning to practice at the home of the Dallas Cowboys for three days this week after evacuating because of Hurricane Ida.

Abbott adds vaccine mandate ban to Special Session agenda

He also has issued a new executive order maintaining the ban on mandating COVID-19 vaccinations by Texas government entities.

ACL Music Festival to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test

A printed copy of a negative COVID-19 test will need to be obtained within three days of attending the event. Vaccinated people can show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination instead.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19

According to his office, Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive today, which was his first positive test result amid daily tests.

Texas requests five mortuary trailers as COVID continues to surge

The trailers would come from FEMA and be stationed in San Antonio, where they would then move to various Texas locations if local leaders request them

Two active-duty Fort Hood soldiers arrested in underage sex sting

The soldiers had traveled over two hours to meet the person believed to be a juvenile female, according to a press release from the sheriff's office.

Midlothian boy born with rare condition gets a special escort on his first day of kindergarten

It was a very special first day of school for a Midlothian kindergartener who looks a little different. Last week, his mom made a plea for kindness that has sparked an outpouring of support.

Texas State Capitol closed to visitors after flooding

Sloan Byerly, Chief of Staff for State Representative Travis Clardy, captured video from inside the building showing ankle-high water with more pouring in through the skylights.

North Texas 4-month-old in ICU battling COVID-19 and RSV simultaneously

Hudson Hooten is battling both COVID and RSV, the two viruses that are packing children's hospitals across North Texas. His mom says it all began with a cough. Things quickly got worse. Doctors told his mom he got the last ICU bed.

At least 6 people shot, 1 dead following mass shooting at north Harris County nightclub

Officials say it's unclear how everything transpired but believe a fight broke out and a person took out a gun and started shooting. However, authorities are certain there was more than one shooter inside the club.

‘2 years of pain’: Biden pens op-ed in remembrance of El Paso mass shooting

Two years after the deadly El Paso shooting that left 23 people dead, President Joe Biden penned an op-ed in the El Paso Times expressing grief for those lost to the violence and vowing to put an end to domestic terrorism.