Prosecutors say 12 other illegal immigrants tried to flee after a car chase ended in a crash that killed eight people and injured two more.
Federal prosecutors say an illegal alien supplied methamphetamine and heroin for a drug ring based in Corpus Christi.
The Houston crime victim advocate will join a 13-member panel as one of five citizens reviewing formal complaints against judges.
Texas Republicans have gained an additional local office as one county sheriff left the Democratic Party.
District attorneys control what grand juries see and hear as evidence before deciding whether to issue an indictment.
After two parolees wearing ankle monitors allegedly committed murders in Dallas, Gov. Abbott has ordered an investigation into “possible lapses.”
Activist attorneys want a federal judge to enjoin the sheriff and county from following state law on detention of felony suspects in Harris County.
Prosecutors say one of the accused swindlers called bank employees “minions of Satan” when they did not comply with his demands.
Since his indictment, the 34-year-old Democrat has been jailed for violating the conditions of his bond and removed from office by a judge.
With the lifespan of the current contract winding down, negotiations between the City of Austin and the police union have reached an impasse.
The prosecutor reportedly cited an “unprofessional and toxic” work environment in a social media post.
The Texas Legislature convenes in January and faces decisions on how much of a record surplus to spend, how much to set aside, and what to spend it on.
