Officials at a Texas university cannot block a student-led LGBTQ+ organization from hosting drag shows on campus, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

This is just my way of resisting,” said Texas state representative Nicole Collier after Republicans ordered Democrats to be monitored by police if they left the statehouse again.

A 34-year-old Plano man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the fatal beating and strangulation of his mother, the Collin County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Robert Lee Timmons Jr. was convicted in the 2024 death of his mother, Rene Timmons.

The victims sued the employer of the alleged shooter, the former warden of a migrant detention center. Three different prosecutors have so far opted not to file criminal charges.

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.

All licenses issued in Texas from August 18 will be of the new design, while existing licenses will remain valid until their expiration date.

The League of United Latin American Citizens and other groups are asking a judge to consider blocking the new congressional maps pushed by Republicans.

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday.