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Parents of the 27 campers and counselors killed when floodwaters rushed through a girl's summer camp in the Texas Hill Country pleaded with lawmakers Wednesday to pass a bill that would boost camp ...

Tensions ran high at the Texas State Capitol as an active shooter threat prompted the evacuation of the building on Monday night.State Represen ...

Ethan Nieneker is facing new charges including attempted murder after a shooting on Aug. 11 that left three people dead, ...

Ceta Canyon’s CEO, along with the parents of the children lost in the July 4 flooding from Camp Mystic, testified before the Texas Senate asking for camp safety reform.

The mother of the only camper missing from Camp Mystic shared a heartfelt tribute while speaking to the Texas Senate Select ...

After 27 campers and counselors were swept away by fast-rising water, lawmakers are looking to pass legislation to create ...

The University of Texas System officially selected John M. Zerwas as its chancellor and James E. Davis as president of its ...

Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.

The Texas Capitol building has reportedly been evacuated after threats of an active shooter were reported.DPS Sate Troopers and Capitol Police a ...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring nearly a dozen public school districts across the state to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.