The county's move continues the trend of pushing back against gun control chatter from lawmakers and political figures in both parties.
Christina Brooks, who formerly held a similar position in South Bend, Indiana, will implement policies that promote "diversity" and "inclusion" throughout Fort Worth's city government.
The city announced that an abandoned Rodeway Inn will be renovated into housing for Austin's homeless.
Hector Acosta-Ojeda was sentenced to death after murdering his roommate and his roommate's girlfriend, then leaving his roommate's decapitated head near AT&T Stadium.
With Kaufman, Palo Pinto, and Stephens counties passing resolutions to become "Second Amendment sanctuaries," the total number of such counties in Texas grows to eleven.
A new housing center for unaccompanied migrant children operated by the Department of Health and Human Services will be built in El Paso.
The Harris County Commissioners Court, despite constituent opposition, passed a resolution Tuesday calling for universal background checks.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments plans to submit a proposal in December to bring a hyperloop testing facility to the state.
Tarrant County Judge Alex Kim signed a temporary restraining order preventing 9-month-old Tinslee Lewis from being taken off life support at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.
Anne Georgulas has filed motions for the recusal of Judge Kim Cooks and to receive sole conservatorship over her twin sons, including James Younger who she says is a transgender girl.
After months of contention over the city's handling of the homeless problem, community and private sector leaders are starting on the road toward solutions.
The recent tornado that tore through north Dallas is estimated to have caused $2 billion worth of property damage according to county officials.
After unanimous approval on a resolution stating that they will not enforce any unconstitutional firearm restrictions, Ellis County is now the eighth in Texas to be a "Second Amendment sanctuary."
The move has been a long time coming after several months of the governor and City of Austin officials publicly sparring over Austin's camping and lying ordinance changes.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and attorney Tony Buzbee are headed for a mayoral runoff in December as county clerk Diane Trautman struggles to provide election results.
The consent decree would result in most pre-trial misdemeanor arrestees to be released as soon as practicable after arrest. One arrestee released under this bail reform approach allegedly murdered his wife and unborn child.
Texas House Rep. Roland Gutierrez announced over the weekend his intentions to run as a Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Pete Flores in a critical Texas Senate race.
Deer hunting season officially begins on Saturday with experts predicting optimal harvesting and hunting conditions across the Lone Star state.
Although the resolution requested by Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia to support so-called "universal background checks" was not placed on the agenda this week, it could be brought up at a later meeting.
The Harris County proposal would implement a no-documentation-required critical leave policy for county employees who may be victims of crime.
