In the ongoing legal battle between Houston and the General Land Office over Hurricane Harvey relief, the Texas Supreme Court granted a stay in favor of the state today.
The use of personal recognizance bonds for violent offenders, which has led to over 50 deaths in Harris County, became a flash-point in a commissioners court meeting.
Thus far, there are 30 prosecutions for fraudulent use of Paycheck Protection Program money across the country, the latest one being a Houston man who spent it on a Lamborghini Urus, a Rolex watch, and more.
A 29-year-old Houston man has been charged with four felonies after a complaint was filed by a U.S. Postal Inspector.
The stress placed on Houston hospitals from the surge in coronavirus cases is easing as the number of hospitalizations continues its downward trend.
Requests from Texas House Public Education Chair Dan Huberty for consultation with school districts and exceptions for vulnerable students and outdoor activities were rejected in county orders.
While Mayor Turner and Judge Hidalgo call for another Houston area lockdown, Sens. Bettencourt and Creighton say containment measures are working and further economic harm is not necessary.
Chinese officials were reportedly given three days to vacate the Houston consulate by the Trump administration, which criticized China for spying on Americans.
The Texas GOP has chosen to fight the City of Houston's decision to cancel its state convention, filing a lawsuit alleging Mayor Turner used illegitimate means to void the contract.
The Houston mayor's "Wall of Shame" highlights businesses he says have abused the responsibility to manage the conduct of their customers.
Harris County voted to extend the county's disaster declaration until August 26, granting Judge Lina Hidalgo continued emergency powers until then.
Although hospitals are having to adapt to the influx of coronavirus patients, CEOs of major Houston-metro hospitals are reassuring the public that hospitalizations are still under control.
Following George Floyd's death, Sens. Cornyn and Cruz with Mayor Sylvester Turner hosted a roundtable on police reforms with community leaders, officials, and law enforcement.
The court stopped short of defunding police for now, but will explore reforms and alternative approaches to criminal justice that would require future funding shifts.
Calls for defunding police departments are gaining traction across the country, including in some of Texas' most prominent cities.
A two-year investigation uncovered an alleged ballot harvesting scheme in which people with prior forgery convictions picked up batches of mail-in ballots and a number of voted ballots were marked identically.
Harris County has been implementing lenient bonds policies for habitual criminals even prior to the coronavirus outbreak.
As officials spar over expanding mail-in ballot provisions during the coronavirus pandemic, Harris County approved new funding to expand their vote by mail efforts.
Gov. Abbott announced a new executive order to help contain COVID-19 that limits social gatherings to fewer than 10 people, ends dine-in at restaurants, and closes school districts across the state.
At a press conference on Monday, Gov. Abbott announced expanded testing capabilities for COVID-19, including drive-through testing sites across Texas.
