A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

It’s a grind of a season,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said before his team’s 2-0 loss vs. the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.

Hailey Toney puts Texas Tech back in front with a home run in the top of the sixth inning vs. UCLA.

Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what gets taught in classrooms. Texas is poised to go even further, shifting some responsibilities traditionally held by professors to politically appointed university regents.

Two inmates who were recaptured in Texas after a mass jailbreak will be held without bond, an Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge ruled Saturday afternoon.

A family operating an oil terminal in Texas was indicted for receiving shipments of smuggled oil connected to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación.

Texas A&M HC Michael Earley has made his first staff change this offseason, as infield coach Will Fox has been let go after six seasons.

New data from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that several cities along Texas's coast face dangerous sea levels.

Makayla Garcia breaks the stalemate by stealing home for Texas Tech in the top of the fifth inning vs. UCLA.