AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former Texas speaker of the House announced his retirement is happening in 2026, and he had a unique way of making that announcement on Thursday with the help of a well-known “Texas ...

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced he will not seek reelection to the Texas Legislature on Thursday, August 21, — and a former Hollywood A-lister helped him deliver the news. "Thank you ...

CROCKETT, Texas (KTRK) -- New video shows a deputy rescuing a driver from a burning car outside of Crockett, in east Texas, after a major crash on Wednesday. The Houston County Sheriff's Office said ...

Dashcam video from the Hays County Sheriff's Office shows a vehicle chase with a "reckless driver" as the suspect swerves across all lanes of I-35 at a high rate of speed for miles. Hays County is ...

Redistricting Advances - Texas lawmakers approve plans to redraw voting lines in to boost Republican power in Congress. But Democrats say the battle is not over. We look at the impact the ...

The University of North Texas has the most international students in the state. Fewer international students are expected to enroll in Texas schools this fall as they face more scrutiny, requirements ...

KENDALL COUNTY, Texas – Kendall County officials have paused a proposal to consider establishing a new city based around an American-themed school. County Judge Shane Stolarczyk expressed his concerns ...

Valentina Gomez, a candidate for Texas's 31st congressional district, sparked controversy by burning a Quran with a flamethrower in a viral video, leading to her ban from all major social media ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is suing Texas over its redistricting plan that would eliminate five Democratic congressional seats. The NAACP filed the lawsuit ...

The state’s biggest anti-abortion groups are coalescing around a bill that would allow private citizens to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers, deploying what critics say is the same “bounty ...

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ...