Texas Man Seeks Armed Robbery Conviction Tossed Over No-Warrant Flock Camera Search
Defense lawyers asked a federal appeals court to void the conviction, arguing the cameras give police more power than the Constitution allows.
HHSC Highlights Resources for Survivors During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October by highlighting resources available to survivors affected by family and domestic violence.
Nueces County Among 30 Texas Counties Sent Letters Regarding Data Center Development
Attorney General Paxton sent letters that notify data center developments that they must provide up-to-date and accurate information regarding water usage.
Texas Transgender Rights Group Says it Didn’t Send Texts That Prompted Call for an Investigation
The Transgender Education Network of Texas sent a cease and desist letter to messaging companies demanding an end to the text campaign.
Texas City Charges $2 Million for Flock Records
High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.
A 650-Acre Ranch on Lake Palestine will Become Texas’ Next State Park
The ranch has been owned by an East Texas family for more than 80 years and is expected to be transferred to the state next year for development into a park.
Texas Investigates the American Bar Association
The investigation will examine whether accreditation requirements have unlawfully restricted competition.
AG Paxton Announces Identification of Remains of Texas State Student
Landry, a 21-year-old Texas State University student, disappeared while driving from San Marcos to his family home in Missouri City, Texas.
Texas Officials are Cracking Down on “Illegal Birth Tourism.”
Texas officials have sued a Houston area postpartum center as well as investigated Rio Grande Valley hospitals over allegations of soliciting foreigners to have babies on U.S. soil.
Texas Investigates AI Data Center Over Potential Misuse of Land
In 1999, the Bland Family conveyed the property to the Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation “to be held in trust for future use as parkland” by Williamson County for $10. The property subsequently changed hands several times, including a transfer to the City of Taylor in 2003.
Texas Freezes Installation of Flock Cameras Along State Roads
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.
CONSUMER ALERT: Scam Alleging Website Privacy Violations
Senders may claim that these tools constitute unlawful “wiretapping” under California law and demand immediate payment to avoid litigation.
ERCOT Quickly Backtracks After Approving $6.4 million CEO Contract
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick balked at the contract two boards approved for Pablo Vegas. The ERCOT chief said officials then decided not to execute the deal.
Arrest of Foreign Nationals Who Voted Illegally in the 2024 Election
Attorney General Paxton had previously announced investigations into potential noncitizens voting in the 2024 election.
Inactive Oil & Gas Wells to go Under Review at Hearing
Under previous law, operators could keep inactive wells up indefinitely.
Lawmakers to Again Consider Texas-Wide Emergency Disaster Response System
State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice.
Texas Makes History as First State to Hold TikTok Accountable for Harm to Children
District Judge Cory Liu has found TikTok liable for lying about its safety standards and concealing the truth about the prevalence of inappropriate and explicit material.
Texas Sues Amazon for Rigging Advertising Auctions
Amazon applies hidden surcharges and undisclosed “soft reserve” prices that push the winner’s cost up toward its own maximum bid—by roughly 17% on ordinary shopping days and more than 25% during peak events like Prime Day.
SpaceX Offers $220 Million for Brownsville Water Improvements in Land Deal
The city agreed to deannex roughly 445 acres near the Port of Brownsville at SpaceX’s request in exchange for funding for water and wastewater projects.
Texas Muslims Push Back on Sharia Law
Islamic scholars and Muslim Texans say fear and political opportunism distort the meaning of sharia.