SB 8 requires sheriffs in most Texas counties to request 287(g) agreements with ICE, where local officers help federal agents enforce immigration law.

Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.

Harvested marijuana at Goodblend in Austin on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Goodblend, one of three licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, cultivates the plant and then extracts cannabis oil from the flower to be tested and used in products for patients. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com

Texas and UTSA are set to meet at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Sunday night in the Austin Regional final. This is the third game between Texas and UTSA this season. UTSA bested Texas in 12 innings back on March 18, and then recorded a 9-7 win in the winners bracket on Saturday.

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

With a win Saturday over archrival Oklahoma, Texas softball will face off against Tennessee on Monday in the Women's College World Series

Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle seemed to nearly say "Gig'em" on the TV broadcast before quickly pivoting to "Hook'em."

Texas Longhorns Hosting 4-Star QB and Son of 8-Time Pro Bowl QB originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian has had great success recruiting and developing star quarterbacks at Texas, with Quinn Ewers being drafted and Arch Manning poised to be a Heisman candidate this upcoming season.

A family operating an oil terminal in Texas was indicted for receiving shipments of smuggled oil connected to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación.

Ken Paxton sought more power for his office to take up election cases But lawmakers haven’t agreed on a measure that would give it to him.