A federal appellate court has agreed with opponents of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that it is illegal, but in its ruling limited the focus of an injunction to the state of Texas.

A Texas police sergeant and Army veteran killed in the line of duty is being hailed as a hero for preventing even more tragedy.

The Republican-led states of Idaho, Missouri and Kansas can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a federal judge in Texas ruled on Thursday.

Donald Trump picked Penny Schwinn, a former TEA official, to serve as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education.

DALLAS - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter. The move has sparked both praise and criticism on social media.

Texas' senior U.S. senator says he expects Trump to move swiftly on border matters once he resumes office next week.

Flags have been flying at half staff to mourn Jimmy Carter for 30 days. One state has ordered that flags be raised to full staff for inauguration day.

In a statement released on Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the U.S. flag should be displayed "especially on Inauguration Day."

Other "boring" places in Texas to land on the list include smaller cities like Garland and Arlington, and bigger metros, like Dallas, Ft. Worth and San Antonio. Cities that rank as the least boring on the lists include Las Vegas, Nevada and San Diego, California.

Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is retiring in April, and will be replaced by Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, after a historic crisis at the southern border.

Senator Charles Schwertner has announced that he proposed a bill to establish Texas as the first state-level Bitcoin strategic reserve in the United States.

Texas is dominating the development of renewable energy generation and battery capacity within the United States, and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state.