After fighting for Uvalde residents, Roland Gutierrez struggles to break through crowded field to challenge Ted Cruz
The Democrat has dedicated significant energy to probing law enforcementโs response to the Uvalde school shooting. But he faces a fundraising deficit against U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas.
Lawmakers call for federal investigation into Texas Guard intel ring
The lawmakersโ remarks came after an investigation published Tuesday by Military Times and The Texas Tribune revealed how Texas Guardsmen at the stateโs border with Mexico spied on migrants via WhatsApp and allegedly mishandled secret documents.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz raises $4.4 million in second quarter as he seeks reelection
The Republicanโs haul fell short of the money raised by Rep. Colin Allred, a Democratic opponent who collected $6.2 million in a shorter period โ but Cruz prevailed in the 2018 election despite getting outraised then.
Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez enters Democratic primary targeting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024
Known for pushing gun restrictions after the Uvalde school shooting in his district, Gutierrez will vie for the opportunity to take on Republican Cruz in the general election. U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, is already running in the primary.
Gun safety advocates see signs of progress in first session after Uvalde shooting even though raise-the-age bill stalled
Emotions often ran high over a proposal to limit young adultsโ access to some firearms. Lawmakers have largely prioritized school safety measures, but there was still progress for some gun-related legislation.
After years of little progress, Texas gun control and safety advocates see some small openings for dialogue at the Capitol
Many bills that would limit access to firearms or ammunition likely wonโt become law anytime soon. But people who advocate at the Texas Capitol see emerging signs that thereโs appetite for finding some middle ground.
Senator calls for investigation after video shows DPS officer shoving parent of Uvalde shooting victim
A state senator from San Antonio is calling for an investigation after a Texas Department of Public Safety officer was caught on camera shoving the mother of one of the Uvalde school shooting victims.
Uvalde families stand by state senator introducing bills to protect children in schools
Itโs been just over a week since three more 9-year-olds were killed at an elementary school in Nashville. Here in Texas, State Senator Roland Gutierrez continues to present new legislation in hopes of preventing another school shooting.
Uvaldeโs state lawmakers face an uphill battle raising the age limit for semi-automatic guns. Theyโre trying anyway.
Many relatives of Uvalde victims back bills that state Rep. Tracy King and Sen. Roland Gutierrez are pushing in the Legislature. But limits on gun access donโt fare well at the Capitol.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez introduces gun safety legislation after Michigan mass shooting
Less than 24 hours after the latest mass shooting at Michigan State University, Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez introduced new gun safety legislation surrounded by victims' families of the Robb Elementary and Santa Fe High School mass shootings.
WATCH LIVE: State Sen. Roland Gutierrez introduces gun safety legislation alongside Uvalde, Santa Fe families
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez will introduce new comprehensive, common-sense gun safety legislation alongside other state senators and surviving families from the Uvalde and Santa Fe school shootings.
After fumbled Uvalde shooting response, Texas senator wants to make it easier to sue law enforcement officers
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat, introduced a package of legislation that includes a bill that would end qualified immunity, which shields government officials from liability for constitutional violations.
Texas state senator blasts Uvalde police response in congressional hearing: โIt was cowardiceโ
Roland Gutierrez made the remarks during a hearing of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security that was focused on bipartisan legislative solutions to gun violence.
State Sen. Gutierrez, Uvalde victimโs sister, pediatrician ask Congress for gun violence solutions: โWhen is enough, enough?โ
Nearly seven months after the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, the sister of a slain student and Uvaldeโs only pediatrician relived the horrors of May 24 during a congressional hearing on gun violence.
Uvalde voters support Abbott, suspended interim police chief in wake of scrutiny over Robb massacre
November 8 showed voters in Uvalde arenโt ready for a revolution. They still support Gov. Greg Abbott and even re-elected a county commissioner who was the acting city police chief during the May 24 massacre.
State senator to file $300 million compensation fund bill for families of Uvalde school shooting victims
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez on Wednesday announce plans to file a bill for the next session of the Texas Legislature that would create a $300 million compensation fund for the victims of the Uvalde school shooting.
โLives Robbedโ group calls DPS hearing a โbait and switchโ after no update to investigation
A nonprofit group that formed in response to the Robb Elementary massacre in Uvalde has issued a response to Thursdayโs Department of Public Safety hearing on the investigation, calling it a โbait and switchโ and a โglorified press conference.โ
Texas DPS chief Steve McCraw says his agency โdid not failโ at Uvalde school shooting
At a public meeting where families that lost children in the school shooting said he should resign, McCraw said members of the Department of Public Safety made mistakes. But he said heโll step down only โif DPS as an institution failed the families.โ
DPS director refuses Uvalde familiesโ call for resignation but says shooting shouldโve been stopped within minutes
The head of the Department of Public Safety told the families of the Uvalde shooting victims that first responders were โwrongโ in their delay to breach the classroom where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.
State Sen. Gutierrez, Uvalde parents call for DPS director to resign after ex-trooper hired by district
The head of the stateโs top law enforcement agency is being asked to resign after one of his troopers under investigation for her response to the May 24 shooting was later hired by the Uvalde CISD.
โIโm just not ready yetโ: Sen. Gutierrez says he wonโt move on from Uvalde tragedy until families get answers
Despite having received multiple requests to move on and discuss more โfeel-goodโ issues, Sen. Roland Gutierrez said he isnโt going to stop fighting for answers for Uvalde families.
Texas state police can keep Uvalde records secret for now, judge rules
The ruling sidestepped the question of whether the state police can withhold records concerning their response to the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School. The judge concluded that state Sen. Roland Gutierrez had not properly filed his request under Texasโ public records law.
Uvalde County district attorney testifies during hearing over release of Robb Elementary shooting records
Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Busbee testified to a Travis County judge on Thursday morning to explain why she wants details of the Robb Elementary School shooting investigation to remain private.
Sen. Roland Gutierrez said details in report, video footage are not enough
The full Texas House Investigative Report, as well as hallway and body cam footage from inside Robb Elementary have now been released. However the shooting victims' families are telling their state Senator Roland Gutierrez, that's not enough.
Texas Department of Public Safety investigating how 91 of its troopers and Rangers responded to Uvalde school shooting
The departmentโs officers made up nearly one-fourth of the 376 law enforcement members who responded to Texasโ deadliest school shooting. Announcement of the inquiry came one day after a report criticized police response to the massacre.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez calls Uvalde CISD police chief a โscapegoat;โ blasts Gov. Abbott, DPS for systemic failures
Gutierrez said there needs to be transparency in the investigation because he doesnโt believe fault for the botched response to the May 24 shooting lies solely with Pete Arredondo.
Takeaways from Texas DPS directorโs testimony about the Uvalde shooting, gunman and police response
McCraw on Tuesday gave much-asked-for revelations about the timeline, mistakes and missed opportunities. Specifically, he said Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief and on-site commander, made โterrible decisions.โ
WATCH LIVE: DPS director testifies about Uvalde shooting before Texas Senate committee
UPDATE: Law enforcement authorities had enough officers on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre to stop the gunman three minutes after he entered the building, the Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw testified on Tuesday.
DPS disputes state senatorโs claim that troopers โwaited in hallwayโ of Uvalde school during shooting
The Texas Department of Public Safety said that reports of troopers waiting idly outside two adjoining classrooms at Uvaldeโs Robb Elementary School, where a gunman killed 21 people last month, are โinaccurate.โ
Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, says itโs a โslap in the faceโ to be left off committee responding to shooting
Gutierrez, a Democrat who has been critical of the stateโs response to past shootings, said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also snubbed state senators whose districts were affected by shootings in El Paso and Santa Fe.
Uvalde mayor says he never heard 911 call, describes attempts to call shooter
After an 18-year-old man walked into Robb Elementary School and opened fire inside a fourth-grade classroom, a negotiator at a funeral home across the street desperately dialed any telephone number available to contact him, according to the mayor.
Uvalde school districtโs police chief didnโt know about 911 calls coming from inside the school, lawmaker says
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, said the commanding officer at the scene of the shooting was not informed about the calls that Uvalde police were receiving, calling the lack of coordination a โsystem failure.โ
Uvalde school police chief says heโs talking with authorities despite claims that heโs stopped cooperating
The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last weekโs deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, says heโs talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he has stopped cooperating.
Feds considering razing, rebuilding Robb Elementary School, state Sen. Roland Gutierrez says
In an interview with KSAT 12 anchor Steve Spriester, the Democratic senator, who represents Uvalde, said that President Biden told him that โweโre going to look to raze that school and build a new one.โ
Pete Gallegoโs relatively short tenure as president of Sul Ross University was mired in conflict โ from the campus to the Texas Capitol
The politician turned college president got stuck in a fight over which university system should manage the university. And he faced pushback from faculty and members of the Far West Texas community about his decisions and leadership style.
Barely underway, Texas redistricting draws its first lawsuit challenging Legislatureโs authority to redraw legislative maps
Two Democratic state senators filed the federal suit arguing the Texas Constitution does not allow lawmakers to meet in special session to draw up state House and Senate districts. Theyโre asking the courts to do it instead.