The Austin lawmaker, first elected in 2004, chaired the influential House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. He is the second Texas Republican this week to bow out of Congress.

Educators worry the plan will deemphasize topics like world geography, history and cultures. The board aims to vote on what specific content social studies lessons will include by next summer.

The committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.

Tyler Robinson, 22, of Utah, was arrested in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, 31, founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, who was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Tributes and vigils — including one at the University of Houston — remembered Kirk’s influence on young conservatives, his family, and called on members to continue the movement he built

The survey found many Texas voters are either undecided or would support candidates who haven’t actually entered the race. It also showed GOP Sen. John Cornyn leading Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Department of Public Safety has shifted from Biden-era border enforcement to helping expel people from the country, a job once exclusively done by federal authorities.

The guidance comes in response to confusion over a new state law requiring schools to notify parents whenever students need health care services.

The Houston-area Republican’s departure continues the drain of tenure from Texas’ GOP delegation, which was already poised to add several freshmen in the midterms.

An attorney for Melissa McCoul, seen in a video clashing with a student over gender-identity content in her class, said the professor is weighing her legal options.

Leaders across Texas have voiced their concerns after Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist, was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday called Abbott’s decision a pathway to full legalization of cannabis, including marijuana which is still federally illegal. Hemp-derived THC is legal.

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Tribune reporter Sneha Dey and the Commit Partnership’s Bridget Worley about the changes to the state’s standardized test.

The history-making former interior secretary, Houston’s longtime state senator and CNN’s lead DC anchor join us in Austin this November

Opponents of reunification therapy say it can psychologically harm children, while supporters say it’s unnatural for children to reject parents.

The new state ban took effect on Sept. 1, and Texas’ more than 1,200 public school districts have adopted policies ranging from secure phone pouches to increased monitoring.

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.