At a campaign event in Dallas on Thursday, Gov. laid out a string of new legislative proposals to raise penalties and create new crimes that would require jail time for offenses committed at protests.Abbott isn't on the Nov. 3 ballot, but the event was the Republican governor’s during a tumultuous election that has pitted police officers and fears of rising crime against calls for an end to . Recent Texas protests against police brutality have largely been peaceful as the four-month mark of George Floyd's in-custody death in Minneapolis nears.“Today, we are announcing more legislative...…At a campaign event in Dallas on Thursday, Gov. laid out a string of new legislative proposals to raise penalties and create new crimes that would require jail time for offenses committed at protests.Abbott isn't on the Nov. 3 ballot, but the event was the Republican governor’s during a tumultuous election that has pitted police officers and fears of rising crime against calls for an end to . Recent Texas protests against police brutality have largely been peaceful as the four-month mark of George Floyd's in-custody death in Minneapolis nears.“Today, we are announcing more legislative...WW…

The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved the chamber’s priority bail legislation that aims to keep more people accused or previously convicted of violent crimes in jail before trial unless they can post cash bonds.Sen. , R-Houston, previously said her is meant to “address the appalling uptick in violent crimes by defendants out on multiple personal bonds,” which don’t require cash up front. The bill passed out of the Senate on a vote of 23-8 and will now head to the House.Many bail reform advocates have criticized the bill, as well , for still relying on a money-based system. Texas’ systems...…The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved the chamber’s priority bail legislation that aims to keep more people accused or previously convicted of violent crimes in jail before trial unless they can post cash bonds.Sen. , R-Houston, previously said her is meant to “address the appalling uptick in violent crimes by defendants out on multiple personal bonds,” which don’t require cash up front. The bill passed out of the Senate on a vote of 23-8 and will now head to the House.Many bail reform advocates have criticized the bill, as well , for still relying on a money-based system. Texas’ systems...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Texas Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would prevent local governments from cutting their law enforcement budgets without voter approval.It was the Legislature’s most substantial move yet in in Texas that was sparked last summer. The in-custody death of in Minneapolis and fatal police shooting of in Austin prompted protests against police brutality and racial injustice and strengthened calls to change policing practices, ultimately leading the city of Austin to ., authored by state Sen. , R-Houston,...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Texas Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would prevent local governments from cutting their law enforcement budgets without voter approval.It was the Legislature’s most substantial move yet in in Texas that was sparked last summer. The in-custody death of in Minneapolis and fatal police shooting of in Austin prompted protests against police brutality and racial injustice and strengthened calls to change policing practices, ultimately leading the city of Austin to ., authored by state Sen. , R-Houston,...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Texas’ systems for deciding who should remain behind bars while awaiting trial for unfairly keeping poor people locked up simply because they don't have the cash to post bail. But it is the death of a police officer and rising homicide rates that have prompted the Texas Legislature to prioritize rewriting the rules for pretrial release this session.Gov. and Lt. Gov. have each put their weight behind efforts to change the state’s bail practices, when courts decide the terms for releasing people legally...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Texas’ systems for deciding who should remain behind bars while awaiting trial for unfairly keeping poor people locked up simply because they don't have the cash to post bail. But it is the death of a police officer and rising homicide rates that have prompted the Texas Legislature to prioritize rewriting the rules for pretrial release this session.Gov. and Lt. Gov. have each put their weight behind efforts to change the state’s bail practices, when courts decide the terms for releasing people legally...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Gov. on Wednesday called for the federal government to close a San Antonio facility housing unaccompanied migrant children after he became aware of allegations of sexual assault.“In short, this facility is a health and safety nightmare,” Abbott said at a press conference outside the Freeman Coliseum, which is more than 1,300 teens who recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without a parent or guardian.The announcement came as Texas and the federal government are locked in battle over a recent increase in...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Gov. on Wednesday called for the federal government to close a San Antonio facility housing unaccompanied migrant children after he became aware of allegations of sexual assault.“In short, this facility is a health and safety nightmare,” Abbott said at a press conference outside the Freeman Coliseum, which is more than 1,300 teens who recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without a parent or guardian.The announcement came as Texas and the federal government are locked in battle over a recent increase in...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The is a sweeping police reform bill, named after a Black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer last year, that would in part ban chokeholds and require officers to intervene if their partner is using excessive force. The longtime lawmaker who wrote it presented it as a measure to end systemic racism and protect Texans from police brutality.But at the center of debate over the bill Thursday was an existing legal shield that protects officers from lawsuits when they’re accused of violating...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The is a sweeping police reform bill, named after a Black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer last year, that would in part ban chokeholds and require officers to intervene if their partner is using excessive force. The longtime lawmaker who wrote it presented it as a measure to end systemic racism and protect Texans from police brutality.But at the center of debate over the bill Thursday was an existing legal shield that protects officers from lawsuits when they’re accused of violating...WW…

 , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Millions of Texans have gone days or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, energy and policy experts told The Texas Tribune.While Texas Republicans were and , the natural gas, nuclear and coal plants that provide most of the state’s energy also struggled to operate during the storm. Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of...… , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Millions of Texans have gone days or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, energy and policy experts told The Texas Tribune.While Texas Republicans were and , the natural gas, nuclear and coal plants that provide most of the state’s energy also struggled to operate during the storm. Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of...WW…

 , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Millions of Texans have gone days or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, energy and policy experts told The Texas Tribune.While Texas Republicans were and , the natural gas, nuclear and coal plants that provide most of the state’s energy also struggled to operate during the storm. Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of...… , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Millions of Texans have gone days or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, energy and policy experts told The Texas Tribune.While Texas Republicans were and , the natural gas, nuclear and coal plants that provide most of the state’s energy also struggled to operate during the storm. Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.A Republican who has led the Texas Legislature’s House Committee on Corrections for years is asking the state to rename prisons that honor slave owners and those tied to convict leasing, a system where and then leased out to private industries for unpaid labor.State Rep. said Friday he is asking the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to rename several prisons and, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, specifically named the Darrington, Goree and Eastham prisons.There are 99 state prisons and jails in the...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.A Republican who has led the Texas Legislature’s House Committee on Corrections for years is asking the state to rename prisons that honor slave owners and those tied to convict leasing, a system where and then leased out to private industries for unpaid labor.State Rep. said Friday he is asking the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to rename several prisons and, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, specifically named the Darrington, Goree and Eastham prisons.There are 99 state prisons and jails in the...WW…

As Texas moves forward with of Gov. ’s plan for reopening businesses, the daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is on a steady, upward trend.Throughout the state, the number of new cases reported each day has grown from an average of about 1,081 during the week ending May 24 to about 1,527 in the past week. (Public health data varies day to day, so officials use a seven-day rolling average to better capture trends over time.)The 14-day trend line shows new infections in Texas have risen about 71% in the past two weeks. Although confirmed infections have increased...…As Texas moves forward with of Gov. ’s plan for reopening businesses, the daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is on a steady, upward trend.Throughout the state, the number of new cases reported each day has grown from an average of about 1,081 during the week ending May 24 to about 1,527 in the past week. (Public health data varies day to day, so officials use a seven-day rolling average to better capture trends over time.)The 14-day trend line shows new infections in Texas have risen about 71% in the past two weeks. Although confirmed infections have increased...WW…