Local records released this week — after a yearslong lawsuit —affirm previous reporting about law enforcement’s flawed ...

Weeks after state lawmakers paved the way during its last regular session, the Texas Department of Public Safety has ...

Texas DPS will merge homeland security and intel units into a new division under Senate Bill 36, centralizing border ...

Gov. Abbott activates Texas emergency response for severe weather threat, readying resources and urging public safety.

Democrats say they'll return to Austin if this current special session ends and if California moves forward with redistricting to balance out what Texas does..

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...

The Homeland Security Division will play a critical role in overseeing border security operations, statewide intelligence efforts, strategic planning, critical infrastructure protection and emergency ...

The Texas House again failed to reach a quorum today as Democrats continue their standoff in their bid to block Republicans’ redistricting efforts.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has announced the creation of a new Homeland Security Division following the ...

Parents of woman who died in Texas flooding file lawsuit saying campground had ‘history of dangerous flooding’ - The lawsuit accuses the campground of placing ‘guests in a known floodplain with a hist ...

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