Texas Minute

Abbott Sets Legislative Agenda, Pushing for Action on Texas Students’ Test Scores Shrink as Spending Grows…New Calls for Termination of U.S. Department of Education…Facilities Designated for Deportation Operations…

President Trump to Cancel Student Visas of Pro-Jihadist…Gov. Abbott Directs State Agencies To Reject ‘Woke’ Gender Ideologies…Houston Mayor Says Police Will Focus on 'Local Issues,' Not Deportations… Harris Health Rep. Says Patients Don’t Have To Reveal Immigration Status…Texas Tech Class Encourages CRT in H.R. Departments…

Abbott Issues Executive Orders to Back Trump’s Border Crackdown..In DOGE Push, Keith Self Sets CFPB Funding to $0…Corsicana Councilman Wants DOGE-Style City Committee…Patrick Announces His Top 25 Priorities for the Senate…

Senate Education Committee Passes School Choice…New Poll Reveals Majority of Texans Want Education Savings Accounts…Burrows Blocks Debate on House Staff Citizenship and Tax Relief…Despite Declining Test Scores, Education Commissioner Claims ‘Progress’…Aggressive Offers Add to Ongoing Texas Lottery Controversies…

Abbott Deploys Texas Tactical Border Force to Support Federal Authorities…‘Unprecedented’ Move: House Leadership to Raise Office Budgets Without a Vote…Speaker Confirms House Rules Were Written by Democrat Lawyer…Early 'State of the State' Announced to Accelerate Legislative Priorities…Ted Cruz Introduces Legislation to End Taxes on Tips…Check out The Advance at 9 a.m. today on X, Facebook, and YouTube.

Troops Arrive in El Paso To Secure the Border…Harris County Pays Millions To Defend Illegal Aliens From Deportation…Texas Senate Moves Swiftly on School Choice…Texas State Bar Drops Long-Running Case Against Attorney General Ken Paxton…

House Uses ‘Nuclear Option’ To Force Through Rules Empowering Democrats…DOJ Orders Local and State Governments to Comply With Immigration Initiatives…Gov. Abbott Demands Federal Reimbursement for Texas Border Security Costs…LGBT Group Provides ‘Therapeutic Support’ to Houston Students…Renaming the Gulf…

Brian Babin Seeks to Block Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Aliens…Texas House, Senate Release Initial Budget Drafts…Michael Cloud Appointed to U.S. House DOGE Subcommittee…Harris County to 'Evaluate' Work-From-Home Policy…

ICE Agents No Longer Under Biden-era Restrictions…Legislation Expands Prosecutorial Power of the Attorney General…Racing Commission Faces Continued Scrutiny…West Texas Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child…

Texans Celebrate Trump’s Inauguration and Promise of Golden Age…Texas Challenges Biden’s Parting Ban on Offshore Oil Leases…Chinese Drones Threaten Texas…Legislation Would End Tenure at Texas Public Universities…

Online Lottery Ticket Vendor Partners With Uber…Dan Patrick Names Senate Committee Chairs…Luttrell Introduces Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking…Brandon Waltens Checks In From Washington…

Texas Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion Over ‘Unlawful’ Methane Tax…Senator Proposes State Homeland Security Division…Richardson ISD Allows Boys to Room with Girls on Field Trips…McKinney P&Z Approves Airport Expansion ‘Soundly Rejected’ by Voters…

New Speaker Delays House Rules Debate to Latest Date Since '09…Texas Completes 1.5-Mile Border Wall in Starr County…University Degrees Would be Reviewed for Economic Value…Harris County Commissioners Court Attendance Sparks Debate…

Democrat Coalition Propels Dustin Burrows to Speaker of the Texas House…Speaker… Who?…Texas A&M President Backtracks on DEI…Dallas Administrator Claims ‘Loopholes’ Let Boys Play in Girls’ Sports…School District Plans New Offerings on Bible, Arts, Careers…

Comptroller Reveals $24 Billion Surplus…Lawmakers Want Action on Communist China's Infiltration of Texas Schools…Thousands Urge Abott to Prioritize ‘Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids’…Abbott Orders Flags Raised for Donald Trump’s Inauguration…

Dan Patrick Takes Aim at Shady House Business Dealings…Brandon Gill Introduces REMAIN In Mexico Act…Club for Growth Promises To Hold Lawmakers Accountable on School Choice…Harris County’s LGBT Commission to Host ‘Banned Book’ Fair…

Lawmaker Wants Texas GOP Chairman in Jail…Pax­ton Pursues Lawsuit Against Pfizer…Texas Sues TikTok for Peddling Explicit Content to Minors…

New Poll Shows Dustin Burrows’ Approval Rating Tanks at Home…Planned Parenthood Employee No Longer Serves as Texas Medical Board Director…Major US Banks Withdraw From Net-Zero Bank­ing Alliance…Gov. Abbott Orders Anti-Terrorism Efforts After New Orleans Attack…

Dan Patrick Warns of ‘Counterfeit Speaker’…Ken Paxton Calls for Republican Unity…Trump Pledges to Reverse Biden Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling…School Funding Would Be Wasted on ‘Ghost Students’…

Is Catholic Charities Helping Bring Illegal Aliens to Fort Worth Schools?… Thousands From Hostile Nations Found Crossing Into Texas…Tren de Aragua Gang Members Caught Crossing Illegally…New Harris County DA Caught in Law License Controversy…

Violence Against Students Tops List of Texas Teacher Misconduct Reports…Proposal Would Eliminate Daylight Savings Time in Texas…Legislation Takes Aim at State Fair's Gun Ban…Terrorist Attack Sparks Security Warnings Ahead of Houston Marathon…

Paxton Tours Texas to ‘Hold Republican Representatives Accountable’…Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Unlawful’ Attempt to Discipline Leadership in AG’s Office…Dan Patrick Blasts FBI Claim NOLA Attack 'Not' Terrorism…Legislator Threatens to Withhold Funding for Texas Medical Board…

Texas on Track To Crack Down on Chinese Influence…Paxton Push Blocks Biden from Auctioning Border Wall Materials…Due to 2024 Elections, School Choice Gains Energy in 2025…A Year of Controversy and Scrutiny for the Texas Lottery…

2024 Marked by Turmoil at the Border…Election Security Advocates Want More Action in 2025…Abbott Urged to Fast-track Legislation Protecting Children…Rough Year for Casino Gambling Interests in Texas…

Legislation Proposes Texas Regulations on AI Development…Taxpayer Advocates Press for a Ban on Taxpayer-funded Lobbying…New School Mandate: Notify Parents if Student Exhibits Gender Confusion or Self-harmUniversities Need Reform…

Paxton Accuses NCAA of Misleading Consumers…Parents Win: Canyon ISD Puts Bibles Back in School Libraries…Abbott Unveils Billboard Campaign to Deter Illegal Immigration…Statewide Ban Proposed on Government DEI Offices…

Wells Fargo Exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance After Texas Probe Into Anti-Energy Policies…Dennis Bonnen Spied on Democrat Caucus Meetings on Behalf of Dustin Burrows…Texas Library Association To Teach Librarians How To Protect Obscene Books…Legislation Filed to Abolish the Austin City Council…

Texans Pay $50,000 per Student at Government-run Schools…You Could Soon Pay With Gold, Silver in Texas…Three More Texas Teachers Nabbed for Child Porn…Harris County Increases Charges Against Guatemalan Illegal…

Paxton Tries to Block Biden From Auctioning Border Wall Segments…Terror Watchlist Suspect Detained by Texas, But Released by Feds…Texas Regulators Impose Biden-style Restrictions on Energy Production…Lawmakers to Examine University ‘Governance’ as Part of Expanding DEI Ban…

Speaker Battle Fuels Early 2026 Primary Challenges for Texas Republicans…New $20 Million PAC Seeks to Strengthen Conservative Majority…Parents Want Bibles Back in School Libraries…Complaint Accuses Round Rock ISD of Financial Noncompliance…

Chinese Casino Operator Plans to Invade Texas…Texas Regulators Consider 'Left-wing' Rule Attacking Oil and Gas Industry…Abbott Urged to Prioritize Protecting Children From Harmful Content…Footage Shows Texas National Guard Attempting to Deter Illegal Border Crossers…

New Report Reveals ‘State Sponsored Child Abuse’…With Dustin Burrows Flailing, New Names Emerge in Speaker Battle… Paxton Sues New York Doctor For Providing Abortion Pills to Texans…Texas Electors Prepare to Cast Votes for Trump…

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…