Sen. Ted Cruz said the perpetrator of the mass shooting should be executed. The suspect has reportedly been deported multiple times.
One opponent of the bill said he is concerned about the “ongoing escalation of the drug war” and the rate of incarceration.
Councilwoman and mayoral hopeful Krissy Clark’s candidacy was in jeopardy because she and her husband legally deferred their city taxes.
The Texas Constitution requires judges and justices to retire by the end of a term in which they turn 75 years of age.
The Legislature was unable to complete redistricting during the 88th regular session due to the delayed publication of census data.
Lawmakers are considering a series of bills in response to the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde.
The Department of Justice said each defendant faces between five and 40 years in prison on drug trafficking charges.
Customs and Border Protection said the increase in southwestern border arrests was the “lowest seasonal increase seen in two years.”
Prosecutors say the drug trafficker admitted to transporting methamphetamine for money. Authorities later found fentanyl at his home.
Leach was part of a group of lawmakers that called for an execution date to be canceled last year amid doubts about the prisoner’s guilt.
Gooden said he met with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prior to endorsing Trump. DeSantis has not announced a presidential bid.
A Smith County jury sentenced disgraced former Constable Curtis Harris to five years of probation and a $10,000 fine for theft.
