One domestic violence care advocate said the county’s program that provides money to survivors to pay for basic needs could be a model for the rest of the state.

Black Texas families weigh whether to send their children to schools with more academic resources — but potentially fewer of their values.

A Bexar County election worker was assaulted Thursday, officials said. In Tarrant County, officials encouraged voters to review their ballots before voting.

State data shows just two of Texas’ most populous counties have surpassed their voter turnout rate in 2020.

The Texas Republican’s campaign, which recouped most of the money, has reported the case to the FBI. The Federal Elections Commission is also looking into it.

Priscilla Villarreal was arrested over her Facebook postings. In a rare proceeding, the entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will weigh whether she can sue, a case that could have major ramifications for citizen journalists like her -- and professional ones.

District attorneys for Harris, Kaufman, Fort Bend counties voiced concerns over state’s new abortion law at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival.

Metro Phoenix’s Maricopa County had among the biggest growth in white, Black and Hispanic residents last year, as well as the biggest increase overall of any U.S. county.

Those who have been to Disney World know it’s the “happiest place on earth,” but what if the giant amusement park called Texas home?

Home surveillance cameras have caught many wild animals on video but one Fort Bend County homeowner was surprised to see just how many animals he captured roaming his neighborhood.

Officials say a Texas man accused of torturing and killing four kittens had worked as a geometry teacher at a Houston-area high school before his arrest.

Voters stand in line at the American Airlines Center to cast their ballots on Election Day in Dallas. Joanne Brodsky, center, chats in her garage-turned-polling location on Tuesday during Election Day in Houston. Fort Bend elections manager John Oldham said Election Day voting was lower than usual. Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Dan Ruiz Branch Library in Austin on Election Day. Last: Voters stand in line at the Oak Lawn Branch Library to cast their ballots on Election Day in Dallas.

Voters wait to cast their ballot at the South Austin Recreation Center on the first day of early voting in Texas. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas TribuneVoting machines across Fort Bend County were down Tuesday morning when polls opened at 8 a.m. due to a computer glitch as early voting began across Texas. The majority of machines were back online as of 9:15 a.m., the county elections office said. Fort Bend County Judge KP George, who is on site at the Smart Financial Center mega voting site, acknowledged "glitches in the voting system" that hampered the start of of early voting and vowed a full investigation. Only one location — the Euless Family Life Senior Center — remained closed as of 9:30, according to the Tarrant County Elections Office.

MISSOURI CITY, Texas – A Texas deputy mistakenly shot and killed another responding officer early Friday while searching a home after a neighbor reported a suspicious person in the area, authorities said. The shooting happened in the Sienna Plantation subdivision in Missouri City, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southwest of Houston. County sheriff’s deputies and Deputy Constable Caleb Rule responded, he said. You’ve got to pray for everybody — just a tragic, tragic scene here,” the sheriff said early Friday. Before joining the constable's office, Rule worked at the Missouri City Police Department, authorities said.