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7/28/2025 A Former National Guardsman Smuggled Illegal Aliens

- Former Texas National Guardsman Convicted of Smuggling Aliens- ICE Arrests Over 200 Illegal Alien Child Sex Offenders in Houston Area- Allen ISD Adopts New ‘No Cell Phone’ Policy

Jul 28, 20254 min

7/25/25 Major Allegations Against a Texas Lawmaker

- Giovanni Capriglione Faces Allegations of Long-Term Affair, Abortion Payments- Illegal Alien Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping in Houston- Houston Officials Weigh Electric Scooter Crackdown Amid Rising Park Violence

Jul 25, 20254 min

7/24/25 Will Texans Get More Property Tax Relief?

- Lawmakers Eye $13B in Federal Funds for Property Tax Cuts- Jared Patterson Accused of Recruiting Primary Challengers to Fellow Republicans- Despite Local Pleas, Southwest Texas Judge Hasn’t Removed Scandal-Plagued Auditor

Jul 24, 20254 min

7/23/25 Mass Deportations Coming to Texas?

- Texas National Guard Mobilizing To Assist ICE- Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Advances in Texas Senate- Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Texas Fentanyl Law

Jul 23, 20254 min

7/22/25 What is Happening in Texas Universities?

- Texas State University Course Promoted LGBT Ideology- UT Regents Name Permanent Finalists for Chancellor, UT-Austin President- Ban on THC Revived in Texas Senate after Abbott Veto

Jul 22, 20255 min

7/21/25 Special Session Kicks Off in Austin

- Special Session Kicks Off With Redistricting Fight Looming and Billions on the Table- UT-Austin Received $6000 Invoice From Pro-Abortion Activist- Harris County Taxpayers Foot $1.1 Million Bill for Illegal Alien Legal Defense

Jul 21, 20255 min

7/18/25 Texas Democrats Threaten to Leave the State

- Texas House Democrats Threaten Quorum Break Over Redistricting- Internal Texas A&M Immigration Email Triggers Backlash- AG Ken Paxton Sues US Masters Swimming for Allowing Men To Compete in Women’s Sports

Jul 18, 20254 min

7/17/25 Suspect Charged in Attack on ICE Facility

- Man Charged in Attack on North Texas ICE Detention Center, Previously Arrested in Austin Protests- Houston Expands Civility Ordinance to 24 Hours in Downtown Areas- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Releases Index

Jul 17, 20254 min

7/16/25 New Execution Date Set for Child Killer

- New Execution Date Set for Convicted Child Killer After Lawmakers’ Delay Attempt- Texas AG Investigates Mars Company For Deceptive Practices Over Artificial Dyes- City of Austin Unveils Another Record-Setting Budget

Jul 16, 20254 min

Could Texas Democrats Break Quorum Again?

- Will Democrats Walk Out Again? Special Session Agenda Revives Quorum-Busting Talk- Texas Counties Have Exploited a ‘Disaster Loophole’ to Hike Taxes- Democrat Nathan Johnson Launches Bid for Attorney General

Jul 15, 20255 min

7/14/25 Bills Filed Ahead of Special Session

- Bills Begin To Be Filed as Lawmakers Prepare for Special Session- ICE Arrests 1,361 Criminal Aliens in Houston-Area Operations in June- South Texas School Board President Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug Trafficking

Jul 14, 20255 min

7/11/25 Redistricting in Texas

- HHS Bars Illegal Aliens From Taxpayer-Funded Health Programs- Texas to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts During Special Session- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Pushes for Taxpayer-Funded International Trips

Jul 11, 20254 min

7/10/25 Donald Trump Rolls Out Endorsements in Texas

- Trump Endorses Texas Lawmakers Who Backed School Choice, Despite Party Pushback- Houston Research Centers Among Targets in Chinese COVID-19 Espionage Scheme- Harris County Jail Hit With Third Noncompliance Notice of 2025

Jul 10, 20254 min

7/9/25 Abbott Releases Special Session Priorities

- Special Session Agenda Released: Abbott Targets Property Taxes, Redistricting, Abortion Drugs, and More- Baylor University to Return 'LGBTQIA+ Inclusion' Grant Following Backlash- IRS Moves To Allow Pastors To Endorse Political Candidates

Jul 9, 20256 min

7/8/25 Ambush Attack on Ice Agents

- Feds Arrest 10 for Ambush Attack on ICE Agents in Texas- Attorney General Paxton Says State Will Continue Defending Border Security Law After Setback- Conroe ISD Poised To Reject UIL Access for Homeschoolers Under New State Law

Jul 8, 20254 min

7/7/25 Trump Plans Visit to Texas Following Devastating Floods

- Deadly Floods Devastate Central Texas, President Trump Planning Visit - Questions Remain Ahead of Texas Special Legislative Session- New State Law Limits School Superintendents’ Severance Pay

Jul 7, 20255 min

7/3/25 A Shakeup in the Texas Senate

- Wave of Retirements and Campaign Launches Reshape Texas Senate- University of North Texas Initiative Promotes ‘Diversity’- HHS Halts Gender Ideology Funding in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

Jul 3, 20255 min

7/2/25 Chinese Spies Arrested

- FBI Houston Arrests Chinese National for Spying on US Navy- Legislators Warn Universities to Comply With Federal Ruling on Discounted Tuition for Illegals- Texas Officially Phases Out Temporary Paper License Plate

Jul 2, 20255 min

7/1/25 Texas Democrat Colin Allred is Running Again

-Colin Allred Launches Another Senate Bid After 2024 Defeat-Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Put Library Limits on Special Session Agenda-Austin ISD Considers Consolidating Schools Amid Budget Shortfalls

Jul 1, 20254 min

6/30/25 Secret Social Transitioning at School

- Houston Parents Sue HISD Over Daughter’s Secret Social Gender Transition- Texas Education Board Delays Vote on New Standards for Trustee Training- Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students

Jun 30, 20255 min

6/27/25 A Major Win at the Supreme Court

- US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites- Texas Agency Orders Universities To Disclose Illegal Alien Students- Texas To Become ‘Bitcoin Sanctuary’

Jun 27, 20254 min

6/26/25 Feds Drop Investigation into Proposed Islamic Compound

- US Justice Department Drops Investigation Into EPIC City- Lawsuit Challenges Texas’s New Law Requiring Display of the Ten Commandments in Classrooms- Texans Can Use Precious Metals in Everyday Transactions Under New Law

Jun 26, 20254 min

6/25/25 What’s on the Ballot Next?

- 17 Proposed Amendments Head to Voters in November- Pro-Life Coalition Urges Abbott to Add Abortion Pill Ban To Special Session- ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ Proposal Signed into Law

Jun 25, 20256 min

6/24/25 Insurance to Cover Detransitioning

- Gov. Abbott Signs Measure Requiring Insurance To Cover Detransition Care - Is Texas Shielding Thousands of Illegal Aliens From Deportation With ‘U Visas’?- Joan Huffman Launches Campaign for Texas Attorney General

Jun 24, 20254 min

6/23/25 Greg Abbott Calls Lawmakers Back to Work

- Gov. Greg Abbott Announces July 21 Special Session- Late-Night Veto: Abbott Rejects THC Ban Bill- Abbott Vetoes Proposal To Allow Teachers on Appraisal Boards

Jun 23, 20254 min

6/20/25 Illegal Aliens Smuggled into Texas

- Former US Soldier Sentenced for Smuggling Illegals Into Texas- General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After Paxton Investigation- New Teacher Misconduct Reporting Law Closes ‘Pass the Trash’ Loopholes

Jun 20, 20253 min

6/19/25 A Disastrous Session for TLR

- Texans for Lawsuit Reform Shakes Up Leadership After Disastrous Legislative Session- Abbott Backs Kelly Hancock as He Steps Into Comptroller Office- KP George Switches Parties as Legal Troubles Mount in Fort Bend County

Jun 19, 20255 min

6/18/25 The Political Prosecution is Over

- A Decade Later, State Charges Against Ken Paxton Officially Dismissed- Left-Wing Groups Fight Against Termination of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens- Supreme Court Blocks Texas Lawsuit Over Nuclear Waste Site

Jun 18, 20255 min

6/17/25 Eliminating Property Taxes

- Texas GOP: Legislature Must Finish Work on Key Conservative Reforms- Alleged Noncitizen Voters Under Investigation by Texas AG- Texas Democrats Elect Socialist Vice-Chair

Jun 17, 20255 min

6/16/25 Could Lawmakers Be Called Back to Austin?

-Abbott Hints at Potential Special Session on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban-Texas GOP Moves Forward With Closed Primaries, Chairman Says Lawsuit Likely-El Salvadoran Illegal Alien Receives Death Penalty for Murder of Harris County Deputy

Jun 16, 20255 min

6/13/25 Cities Prepare for Leftist Protests

-City Officials Across Texas Promise Order on Saturday Ahead of Nationwide Protests-AG Paxton Files Suit Against Genetic Testing Company Over Privacy Concerns-Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program

Jun 13, 20254 min

6/12/25 Texas Students are Struggling

-New STAAR Results Reveal Students ‘Not Where They Need To Be Academically’-Trump DOJ Official Aaron Reitz Enters Race for Texas Attorney General-FBI Dallas Announces 109 Children Rescued, 244 Offenders Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation

Jun 12, 20254 min

6/11/25 Texas Prepares for Leftist Riots

-Abbott to Deploy Texas National Guard Amid Nationwide Protests, Riots-President Trump Vows To Restore Fort Hood Name-Texas Man Arrested After Allegedly Giving Girlfriend Abortion-Inducing Drug

Jun 11, 20254 min

6/10/25 Big Wins for Gun Rights in Texas

-New Laws Protecting Citizens’ Gun Rights Set To Take Effect This Year-After Judges Drop Asylum Cases, ICE Makes Arrests at Houston Courthouse-US Supreme Court Shoots Down Mexico’s Lawsuit Against American Gun Companies

Jun 10, 20255 min

6/9/25 George Soros Wants to Turn Texas Blue

-Soros-Backed Group Relaunches Effort to Turn Texas Blue with Multimillion-Dollar Push-Texas A&M Political Science Textbook Attacks Trump-Judge: Texas Lottery Commissioners Must Protect Disputed $83.5M Jackpot

Jun 9, 20255 min

6/6/25 Biden-Style Loan Repayments in Texas

- Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto ‘Biden-Style’ Loan Repayments for School Counselors- Banking Lobbyists Reportedly Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto Transactional Gold Legislation- SAVE Data Helps Texas Nab Potential Noncitizen Voters

Jun 6, 20254 min

6/4/25 Major Bail Reform Signed into Law

- Gov. Abbott Signs Historic Bail Reform Laws to Combat the Release of Violent Offenders- TEA Extends Control of Houston ISD Until 2027, Appoints New Board Members- Lawsuit Accusing Lotto Ticket Reseller Service of Fraud Dropped

Jun 4, 20254 min

6/3/25 A Last-Minute Deal in the Legislature

- Texas Lawmakers Vote To Increase Judicial Pay and Their Own Pensions in Last-Minute Deal- Conflict of Interest? House Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto Appraisal Board Bill- Legislation Prohibiting Soda and Candy Purchases Using SNAP Benefits Heads to Governor’s Desk

Jun 3, 20255 min

6/2/25 The Legislature Leaves Austin

- Legislature Adjourns—Now the Governor Has the Last Word- Parental Rights Bill Banning DEI, Social Transitioning, and ‘Sex Clubs’ in Schools Heads to Governor- Effort to Restore AG’s Authority to Prosecute Election Fraud Killed as Deadline Passes

Jun 2, 20255 min

5/30/25 Protecting Texas Land

- Texas Legislature Sends Foreign Land Ownership Ban to Governor- House Rejects Paxton’s Call on Election Integrity Measure- Harris County Bureaucrats Among America’s Highest-Paid Government Employees

May 30, 20255 min

5/29/25 Texas Democrats Kill Jocelyn’s Law

- With Democrats Holding Out, Bail Reform Push Collapses in Texas House- Legislation to Make Vaccine Manufacturers Liable Passes Senate- Houston Ends Traffic Stop Quotas in Unanimous Vote

May 29, 20254 min

5/28/25 Drag Queen Story Hours Continue

- Legislation to Bar Funding for Libraries who Host Drag Shows Dies in House - Illegally in U.S. And Released, Now Tied to Deadly Jet Ski Crash- ‘Trey’s Law’ Means Nondisclosures No Longer Protect Sexual Predators

May 28, 20254 min

5/27/25 Will the Texas House Pass Jocelyn’s Law?

- ‘Jocelyn’s Law’ Stalled in Texas House as Democrats Withhold Support- Sources: Kelly Hancock Angling for Appointment as Comptroller- House Greenlights $1.5 Billion in Film Subsidies

May 27, 20255 min

5/23/25 Food Stamps for Soda?

- House Passes Legislation Prohibiting Purchase of Soda With SNAP Benefits- Lawmakers Look to Slash School Superintendents’ Severance Pay- House Members Push to Pass Abortion Pill Ban Before Time Runs Out

May 23, 20254 min

5/22/25 Texas Cracks Down on THC

- Texas House Approves Crackdown on THC Products Following Push from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick- Texas House Advances Legislation to Block Local Abortion Travel Funding- Harris County Sheriff’s Office Plans Return of Outsourced Inmates

May 22, 20255 min

5/21/25 Illegals Self-Deporting

- First Charter Flight From Houston Returns Self-Deporting Illegals- Shaheen Claims Error, Then Doubles Down on Foreign Land Ban Loophole- Texas House Committee Advances Bill To Abolish Lottery Commission and Overhaul State Lottery

May 21, 20255 min

5/20/25 An Update on Property Tax Relief

- Texas House Approves Property Tax Relief Package, Rejects Effort to Expand Relief Further- Attorney General Paxton Announces Investigation Into US Masters Swimming- Legal Battle Over Harris County Commissioner Seat Heads To Appeals Court

May 20, 20255 min

5/19/25 A Taxpayer-Funded Paris Vacation?

- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Requests $23K for Trip to France- East Texas Judge Accused of Making Death Threat To Secure Plea Deal- Houston Man Out on Bond After Sister’s Death Now Faces New Charges

May 19, 20254 min

5/16/25 Game Over for the Texas Lottery Commission?

- Texas Senate Unanimously Moves to Eliminate Lottery Commission- Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Major Deadline- Gov. Abbott Requests Waiver to Ban Unhealthy SNAP Purchases in Texas

May 16, 20255 min

5/15/25 A Win for Parental Rights

- Texas Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights- Texas Moves Closer To Abolishing Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases- Texas Lawmakers Join Push to Cement Trump’s Agenda in Law

May 15, 20254 min