The heavily redacted emails reveal little of the two men’s relationship.

After a marathon debate, the bill will head to the Senate, where lawmakers have been crafting their own version of the spending plan.

Sharon Fonvielle-Baughman said Texas Department of Family and Protective Services leadership has failed to support the special investigators division, a unit created in 2005 to handle the most high-risk cases.

The infectious disease doctor has been at the helm of the department in an interim capacity since the fall, replacing longtime commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt following his retirement.

The review came after Gonzalo Lopez escaped on May 12 and eventually killed five people.

Despite showing an uptick in electricity complaints this year, a report released by the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power also shows that complaints and inquiries have generally decreased over the past decade.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants faith-based communities to help find foster and adoptive homes for kids in need.