Texas Minute

Texas DPS Captures Confirmed Gang Member on Private Ranch…More Than 100 County GOP Chairs Backing David Cook for House Speaker…UT Enforces Texas’ DEI Ban with Staff Training…Overreach by Texas Ethics Commission Criticized at Sunset Hearing…

Abbott Says House Speaker Must Come From Republican Caucus…… And Condemns Misleading Text Campaign…Illegal Alien Smuggler Arrested at Residence in Colony Ridge…Legislation Would Mandate Schools Inform Parents of Employee Misconduct…Expert Warns Texas Grid More Fragile Than During 2021 Winter Storm…

More Republicans Drop Support of Burrows……And He Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Speaker-Elect’ Claim…Federal Judge Blocks Biden Rule Providing Health Insurance to Illegal Aliens…Mayoral Candidate Admits to Mail Ballot Fraud…UT-Austin LGBT Course Promotes Sexualization of Minors…

Trump Jr. Rips GOP Defectors in Speaker Showdown…Vote for Speaker is the Vote on School Choice…Lawmakers Will Be Asked to Reform Public Education…Texas GOP Calls to Rein in Texas Ethics Commission…Teacher Arrested for Displaying Harmful Materials to Minors…

David Cook Wins GOP Speaker Nomination...Dustin Burrows Seeks Democrat Backing for Rump Caucus Run…Report” Migrants Encamped in Mexico Will Go Home After Trump Inauguration…Constitutional Amendment Would Let Attorney General Prosecute Election Crimes…Fort Worth ISD Admits They Have a Literacy Crisis…

Phelan Loses Another Key Ally Ahead of GOP Speaker Vote…Democrats Take A Leftward Lurch…Dan Patrick Leading Senate Initiative to Ban All THC Products…Counties Would Be Mandated to Follow Federal Immigration Law…

DEI Quotas No Longer Flying at Southwest Airlines…Texas and China Lotteries Share Gambling Platform…School Superintendent Fired After Five Months on the Job…Houston City Council Member Wants Amendment to Labor Contract with Firefighters…

- Legislation Would Mandate E-Verify in Texas…- Texas Mulls Sending Illegal Aliens Directly to ICE Facilities…- Lone Star State Leads US in Net Domestic Migration…- Texas A&M Advances LGBT Ideology Through Film Class…

Phelan Ally Defects, Backs Cook for Speaker…Legislation Would Block Universities From Accepting Donations From Hostile Governments…Illegal Aliens Charged With Child Sex Crimes…Houston Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes Involving Students…

Paxton Sues Investment Giants Over Their Costly 'Green' Policies…Lawmakers File Legislation to Protect Female-Only Spaces…Parents Back Plans for Public Education Inspector General…Illegal Alien Released in El Paso Accused of Sexual Assault on a Child…

DPS Finds More Than 200 Illegals Crossing Border…Homan Promises Help at Border, Mass Deportations…Buckingham Announces ‘Jocelyn Initiative’…Lawmakers Seek to Prohibit Explicit Books in School Libraries… Paxton Defends Child Protection Law With US Supreme Court…

Brooke Rollins & Scott Turner Among Texans in Trump’s Cabinet…McKinsey Fights Release of Information on Contracts With UT…Democrats Propose Restrictions on Second Amendment Rights…School Employee Admits Stealing $300K From ISD…

Paxton Launches Investigation Into Social Media Ad Conspiracy…Rescue a Child and Arrest Sex Traffickers…UPDATE: SBOE Approves of New Curriculum…

Abbott Orders State to Divest from China…Paxton Sues Dallas Over Decriminalization of Marijuana…UT Regents Approve Free Tuition for Families Making Under $100K…Legislation Would Require Country-of-Origin Labeling on Beef…

Fraudulent Texts Spark Controversy in House Speakership Race…SBOE Votes to Keep Biblical References in New Educational Materials…Buckingham Offers 1,402 Acres in Starr County of State Land for Deportation Facilities…Proposal Legislation Would Allow Death Penalty for Sex Crimes Against Children…

Abbott Issues Second Order Related to China in Two Days…Plan Released Outlining Future of Nuclear Power in Texas…Former Harris County Public Health Director Faces Felony Charge…Houston Housing Authority President Resigns Amid Investigation…Middle School Principal Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography…

Abbott Targets Chinese Communist Party with Executive Order…Proposal Requires Federal Government to Pay Texas for Educating Illegal Aliens…Houston ISD Considers Selling Property to Cover Costs…A&M Faculty Defiant After Regents End 'Low Performing' Programs…

Legislation Requires DNA Testing of Illegal Aliens…Texas Supreme Court Rules House Violated Constitutional Seperation of Powers…Lawsuits Against 𝕏 Must Be Filed in Tarrant County…Lawmaker Proposes Constitutional Right to Vaccine Choice…

Abbott Tells Universities to Freeze Tuition…Legislation Would Require Schools to Get Parental Consent for Sex Ed…Agreement Reached With Mexico to Help Ensure Water Reliability…Latest Astrodome Revitalization Plan Faces Opposition…

Efforts Begin to Ban Hostile Foreign Countries From Buying Texas Land…Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Prioritized in '25?…Cornyn Loses Race for Senate Majority Leader…El Paso ISD Asks Students For Their Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations…

Legislation Filed to Eliminate In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens…Second Democrat Enters the Speaker Race…Mary Talley Bowden Exposes Texas Medical Association’s Ties to Gender Mutilation Procedures…Texas A&M’s DEI-Based 'Education' Classes…

Texans Applaud Trump’s ‘Border Czar’…DFW Republicans Reject Cornyn's Bid to be Senate Majority Leader…Lottery Commission Actions Could Open Door to Indian Casino Push…Paxton Files 100th Lawsuit Against Biden-Harris Administration…

Democrat Party Chair Resigns After Major Electoral Losses…Republicans Flip 23 Texas Appeals Court Seats…Court Halts Biden-Harris Administration ‘Parole in Place’ Scheme…Hutto Council Rejects Proposal to Put Noncitizens on City Boards…

Texas A&M Board of Regents End ‘LGBTQ Minor’…A Slap In The Face…Illegal Border Crossings Continue…Texas Border with Oklahoma Moved…

Trump Wins Big with Hispanics, Flipping South Texas Counties…Can Phelan Hold On?…Winning Streak Continues for School Choice...as Voters Approve Two of Three Citizen-led HERO Amendments…

Donald Trump Carries Texas' 40 Electoral Votes…Ted Cruz Returns to U.S. Senate…Two South Texas House Seats Flipped to GOP…Paths for Growth of Nuclear Power in Texas…New Study Finds Sports Betting Increases Strain on Vulnerable Households…

Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over DOJ Election Monitors… Trump to Impose 25 Percent Tariff on Mexican Products on ‘Day One’ If Border Crisis Persists…Nine Million Texans Cast Early Ballots Ahead of Election Day…Cruz Keeps Hitting Allred's Support for Men in Women's Sports…

DPS Braces For Potential Border Surge…Biden-Harris DOJ Threatens Texas with Election Monitors…Trump Sues CBS for Its ‘Deceptive Broadcasting Conduct’…Workforce Commission Drops Language on ‘Gender Identity’…Record Number of School Safety-Related Incidents Reported in September…

Texas Hospitals Must Now Report Medical Costs of Illegals…17-Year-Old Illegal Alien Charged With Human Smuggling…A&M and UT Invest Endowments in CCP Companies…Texas Ranked #7 in Tax System Efficiency and Competitiveness…

El Paso Doctor Sued for Prescribing Chemical Castration Drugs to Minors…Three Suspects in Murder Case Linked to Venezuelan Gang…Texas Leads the US With Electricity Price Increases…Texas A&M Class Promotes Woke Ideology…

Texas Acquires Border Ranch to Build Wall…Trump Announces Compensation Fund for Victims of Illegal Alien Violence…$1 Million Teacher Certification Cheating Ring Exposed…Schools Campaigning for Tax Hikes…

Defeated RINOs Now Campaigning for Democrats…ICE Pressed For Answers After Intoxicated Illegal Alien Caused Fatal Collision…10 Percent of Harris County Inmates Are Illegal Aliens…State Lawmaker's Texts to Judge on Death Row Case…

Trump Wants Death Penalty for Illegal Aliens Who Murder U.S. Citizens…Abbott Demands VP Harris Declare Tren de Aragua a Terrorist Organization…Federal Subsidies Predominately Fund Unreliable Energy…Williamson County Solves Shortage of Secure Ballot Boxes…

Biden-Harris Admin Accused of ‘Quiet Amnesty’…UT, A&M Investment Management Company Changes Course on 'Woke' Proxy Votes…Report Slams Politically-imposed Limits to LNG Boom…Frisco ISD Wants Voters to Approve Billion Dollar Bonds and Tax Increase…

Paxton Exposes Gruesome Details of Child-killer Robert Roberson…Phelan Still Silent on Impeachment Costs After 401 Days…Federal Government Sued For Refusing to Identify Noncitizens on Texas Voter Rolls…DHS Identifies More 600 Illegal Aliens With Possible Ties to Tren de Aragua…

Biden-Harris Admin Accused of Faking Economy Comeback…Trump & Cruz Continue to Lead Democrat Opponents…Texans Believe Harris will Raise Taxes…Feds Say 2.1 Million Encounters at the Southwest Border…Rockwall ISD Ballot: Billion Dollar Debt and a Tax Hike…

Paxton Investigation Finds Potential Donation Laundering…Abbott Challenges House for Violating the Separation of Powers…Individuals From Africa and the Middle East Caught at Texas Border…Ag Commissioner Signs Executive Order to Use Water from the Rio Grande…

Voters Favor Deporting Illegal Aliens…Texas Law Tackling ESG Is Working…School Choice Could Ease Financial Pressure on Public Schools…Illegal Alien Sentenced to Prison for Organized Criminal Activity…

North Texas Doctor Sued for Illegally Providing Cross-sex Hormones to Children…Texas Lottery Commission Allows Players to Break the Law…Venezuelan Charged with Assault Entered U.S. Illegally Through Texas…Houston Controller Accused of Pay-to-Play…

Statewide Ban on Paid Vote Harvesting Remains in Effect for November Election…Texas Prisons Ban the Explicit Content Schools Keep on the Shelves…Lawmakers Pushed to Address Risks of Cyber Attacks…Suspended Superintendent Sues School District for Racial Bias…

Allred Forced to Debate Himself by Cruz… Migrant Caravans Leaving Southern Mexico Headed North for Border…Eminent Domain Plan for Reservoir Draws Opposition…Democrat Sheriff Accused of Accepting Pay-to Play Donation…

TRUMP: Kamala Harris is a MarxistTexas DPS Apprehends 22 Special Interest Aliens…Venezuelan Gang Member Arrested for Recruiting Middle School Students…Superintendent Gets Raise While Students Are Failing…

2.8 Million Noncitizens Have Texas Drivers Licenses and IDs…Secretary of State Reverses Course on Non-citizen IDs for Voting…FEMA Reportedly Took Funds From Border Security to Advance Open Border Policies…School District Considers 25% Tax Hike Without Voter Approval…Colin Allred Reshapes Records Ahead of Election…

Cruz and Trump Both Hold Leads Over Democrat Opponents..Congressmen Demand Biden-Harris Admin Help Texas Identify Non-Citizen Voters…Gang Member Arrested in El Paso for Sex Trafficking…Texas Lottery Continues Meager Contributions to Education…

Parents Say Preschool Teachers Drugged Kids With ‘Sleepy’ Sticker…Senate Reviews Movie Industry Handouts…Texas DPS Recovers Unaccompanied Minors at Border…Agriculture Organizations Oppose Federal EID Tags for Cattle…

Texas Secretary of State Allows Noncitizen Licenses As Voter ID…Texas Among 29 States With Known Terrorist Cases…TAMU-Commerce Offers DEI Certificate Under New Title…Casino Lobby Boosts Abbott and Hegar With Major Contributions…

Texas Ban on Paid Vote Harvesting Is Back in Effect…Paxton Demands Biden-Harris Administration Assist in Identifying Noncitizen Voters…GLO Officially Takes Ownership of Alamo's Cenotaph…San Antonio Apartment Complex Raided…Texas Earns Financial Grade of ‘C’ From Watchdog Group…

Suspects in Jocelyn Nungaray’s Murder May Be Tied to Venezuelan Gang…Supreme Court to Consider Storage of Nuclear Waste in West Texas…Teacher Accused of Grooming Student…New Study Examines Costs of Taxpayer-funded Lobbying…

Paxton Sues Big Tech and Big Pharma in One Day…Texas Voters Believe Colin Allred, Kamala Harris Will Restrict Gun Rights'Republicans for Allred' Stacked with Former GOP Losers…Fort Worth ISD to Pay Outgoing Superintendent Nearly $1 Million…

Paxton Urges Action from Secretary of State on Non-Citizen Voter Registrations…Texas Border Troops Encounter Dozens of ‘Special-Interest Aliens’…Meta Accused of Suppressing Voter Guide Information on Facebook…Pflugerville Library to Host LGBT Event …