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Texas hospitals who are enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program will start asking patients' immigration status in November. Florida has had a similar law since 2023. Neither state will report immigration status answers to law enforcement.

A team of designers and engineers are constructing a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed home. They think of it as a pilot project in pursuit of building cheaper, well-designed multifamily homes.

A circuit judge will hear arguments about whether he should toss out a lawsuit filed against the DeSantis administration for flying 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September.

Parents, teachers, school staff and students who were on scene the day of the shooting are demanding redress for "the indelible and forever-lasting trauma" caused by the failures of law enforcement.

A power outage at a Houston water plant caused low water pressure across the city. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he believes the water is safe, but is waiting on confirmation from the state.

Royalties on oil and natural gas, along with lease payments on millions of acres of land, are helping the University of Texas, which is in second place, narrow the gap with Harvard.

El Paso High School students' SAT answer sheets flew from the UPS truck transporting them last week. All but 55 were recovered, and students may have to retake their tests.

A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into flights ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that took the migrants to Massachusetts. DeSantis says outrage over the flights was misplaced.

It's been nearly a year since tens of thousands of Haitian migrants converged on Del Rio, Texas. Some of those migrants are still looking for safety — and accountability for how they were treated.

Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session.

Families of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary had been demanding Arredondo be fired since details became clear of the law enforcement failures that day.

Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.