A group of news organizations, including KSAT 12, asked a Texas appeals court on Wednesday to order the release of state Department of Public Safety records of the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde.

A San Antonio native decided to take her love of Tex-Mex to the next level with a tortilla Halloween costume.

A Manor High School student is dead after being stabbed on campus by another student, according to multiple news outlets in Austin.

Across a dozen of the most competitive House races, Republicans raked in more than $11 million over the last month, compared to the nearly $3.5 million collectively raised by their Democratic counterparts.

Texas desperately needs more and denser housing to keep up with the demand. But zoning restrictions get in the way, a Texas Tribune analysis found.

A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.

A Bexar County election worker was assaulted Thursday, officials said. In Tarrant County, officials encouraged voters to review their ballots before voting.

Two Texas cities hosted presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Friday as the candidates continue to close out their campaigns in the Nov. 5 election.

As the 2024 U.S. presidential race heads into the final stretch, the Republican nominee announced Wednesday that he will be in Texas on the same day this week as his Democratic challenger.

The national licensing board announced it will consider folding the proposed skills test into an existing exam amid worries the additional hurdle would discourage applicants.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the No. 5 Longhorns have a “passionate fanbase” that needs to use “better discretion” after the school was fined and threatened with further sanctions by the Southeastern Conference over fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field during a loss to No. 1 Georgia.

Texas has apologized after fans littered the field with water bottles and other trash after an interception for the top-ranked Longhorns against No. 5 Georgia was initially wiped out by a pass-interference penalty before officials changed the call.

David Elder checks in with Chris Conger to spotlight his pork and dessert item for the Texas vs. Memphis BBQ Cookoff.

Just in time for spooky season, Austin is getting ready for something that will truly chill anyone’s bones — high hotel prices.

An AMBER Alert issued for three missing children from Austin, Texas has been discontinued.

Comedian Kevin James announced dates for his 2025 comedy tour, which includes stops in San Antonio and Austin.

A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death.

The top-ranked Texas Longhorns are entering the weekend as 14-point favorites, but anything can happen in a rivalry game — especially in a rivalry game with 119 years of history.

No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma will square off in their annual game in Dallas.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says Quinn Ewers is on track to return as the starting quarterback for the No. 1 Longhorns this week against rival Oklahoma but will be monitored all week.

Texas’ return to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 also gave the Longhorns the top seed in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection, which now features two SEC head-to-head meetings in the first round.

Texas Department of Public Safety driver license offices will be open statewide on Saturdays in October.

Arch Manning passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 1 Texas got another standout performance from its defense to earn the program’s first Southeastern Conference victory, 35-13 over Mississippi State.

Texas will start Arch Manning at quarterback when the No. 1 Longhorns play Mississippi State on Saturday as Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained abdomen.

The city has appropriated $400,000 to help residents travel out of state for abortions. This is the second lawsuit targeting the fund.

Council members on the Intergovernmental Relations Committee want the city's state legislative priorities to more explicitly include support for the LGBTQ community.

Hays County has reached an agreement with the United States after an investigation into providing accessible polling for voters with disabilities.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and San Antonio City Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda rode an Amtrak train from San Antonio to Austin on Monday morning in an effort to promote the importance of improved rail service in the region.

Austin-based Terry Black’s BBQ has received a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic and Design Review Commission to build part of its project at 2100 Broadway.

Texas Department of Public Safety driver license offices will be open statewide on Saturdays through the end of September.

The county told a state district court judge that the applications were already mailed out and any ruling would be moot.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says injured starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is considered “questionable” for the No. 1 Longhorns game this week against Louisiana-Monroe.

San Antonio Spurs players traveled to Austin on Saturday to attend the Texas Longhorns vs. UTSA Roadrunners football game.

Texas is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia after the Bulldogs struggled to remain unbeaten against Kentucky.

Travel across Texas to check out new restaurants with David Elder.

A woman accused in the fatal shooting of a Sonic manager in July may be in the Austin area, according to San Antonio police.

Texas isn’t expected to take a direct hit when the storm makes landfall as a hurricane. But storm surge and dangerous winds are possible.

The U.S. Homeland Security Secretary specifically called out the state’s policy of busing migrants to cities in other parts of the country.

New Braunfels and New Braunfels Canyon went to the same company to get their new helmet decals for the 2024-2025 season.

Texas is suing to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to get an abortion where it is legal.

The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency says, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden's signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022.

Float Fest, a popular music festival in Central Texas, will return in 2024 with Lil Wayne — and no tubing.

In a conversation Friday, the Maryland governor discussed his first two years leading the Old Line State and the sprint to Nov. 5.

Quinn Ewers passed for 260 yards and three touchdowns and No. 4 Texas rolled past Colorado State 52-0 on Saturday in the opener for both teams.

A man accused in a deadly shooting spree from San Antonio to Austin appeared for the first time at Travis County Criminal Court to ask a judge if he could represent himself on Friday morning.

Wizarding enthusiasts can find a piece of the Forbidden Forest with fall creatures from the “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” series in Austin.

The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday executed multiple search warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar counties as part of an ongoing investigation into election integrity.

DNA found in two unsolved homicide cases in Austin and Bastrop are a match, but they don’t reveal a suspect, police said.

The San Antonio Spurs, along with the rest of the NBA, released their 2024-25 regular season schedule on Thursday afternoon.

Are you heading to the Def Leppard and Journey show this Friday at the Alamodome? You can now reserve off-site parking ahead of the event to secure your spot or use VIA’s Park and Ride to avoid a parking hassle altogether.

Deaths from heat are notoriously difficult to quantify because of how complex and subjective the process is. It leaves officials with an incomplete picture of who heat kills.

The former Uvalde schools police chief says he thinks he's been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Over three days in September, politicians, policymakers and members of the news media will discuss issues pertinent to Texas and beyond.

University of Texas running back CJ Baxter is expected to miss the upcoming college football season after suffering a knee injury during practice.

Texas running back CJ Baxter injured a knee in practice this week and will miss the 2024 season.

Military-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are in upheaval following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to throw out a plea agreement.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken for the first time on his decision to throw out a plea deal for the accused mastermind of al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks and two other defendants.

A member of the Texas Rangers who was suspended following the Uvalde school shooting has been reinstated by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.

A special committee of the Texas Senate has convened to hear executives from Houston's largest utility provider explain the massive electricity failure that occurred when Hurricane Beryl hit the city on July 8.

President Joe Biden visited Austin on Monday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Tre Von Harris, 19, was recently indicted by a federal grand jury in Austin on two counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of interstate communication of a threat/extortion.

About $45 million will go to Texas towns with fewer than 1,000 residents — a boon for municipalities without a viable tax base.

President Joe Biden will visit Texas this week to mark a historic anniversary in American history.

Food, fun & sun! It's the ultimate weekend getaway trip to Austin.

Federal clinics in Texas are already required to get parental permission to prescribe birth control after a 2022 court ruling.

Jason Wells told regulators the company will launch a new outage tracker by Aug. 1. It will also trim more tree limbs near power lines and hire an executive to focus on emergency response.

We want to hear from all Texans – even if you can’t vote or are not sure you want to vote.

Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas.

In a Q&A, Doggett, 77, discusses his role in the recent chain of historic events and his feelings about where the party goes from here.

President Joe Biden will visit Austin next Monday, his first trip to Texas since the president announced he would not seek reelection in November.

A Texas Department of Public Safety K-9 Tracking Team arrested a man wanted for murder after a two-mile, three-hour manhunt in Frio County earlier this month.

The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.

A glitch that affected computers systems worldwide last week is still causing delays and cancellations of some flights. Delta Airlines, for one, says it is still working to get back up to speed.

Robert Rodriguez, an award-winning filmmaker and San Antonio native, has listed his Austin-based mansion for $8.9 million.

President Joe Biden postponed a planned trip to Texas on Monday in the wake of the apparent assassination attempt of his predecessor, Donald Trump on Saturday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the United States government has updated its major disaster declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include 17 counties, eligible for FEMA’s individual assistance program.

Food, fun & sun! It's the ultimate weekend getaway trip to Austin.

The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio’s smash hit “Sabotage” without permission.

“The president has been running behind,” the Texas Democrat said. “We needed a surge, we got a setback.”

Texas officials are urging people to stay prepared — and not panic — ahead of Beryl.

The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges.

The proposal comes a year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Austin and Dallas. Last year was the hottest on record in Texas.

Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC.

The ruling comes amid a nationwide surge in homelessness as high rents put pressure on low-income households and pandemic-era protections expire.

Uvalde’s former school police chief has been booked and released from jail following a grand jury investigation into the police response during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.

Shares of Rivian are soaring before the opening bell after Volkswagen agreed to invest $1 billion in the electric vehicle maker immediately and a potential total of up to $5 billion as part of a software development agreement.

Two people with knowledge of the details say that Mikal Bridges is being traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks, where he will join Jalen Brunson and his other former Villanova teammates.

According to a report by 247 Longhorns’ Chip Brown, sources have leaked that Schlossnagle will be leaving to become the new head coach of the Texas Longhorns.

A man swimming with a handheld propulsion device drowned in Lake Travis over the weekend.

A new housing report from Harvard University found that would-be homebuyers need to make more money than ever if they want to buy a home in Texas’ urban areas.

On top of hit record after hit record, legendary country music artist George Strait can lay claim to another record.

Authorities in Texas say a shooting in a park left two people dead and six wounded.

Two national airlines are trying to win over sports fans with new travel promotions and flights for 2024 game trips.

Guaranteed income programs let participants use funds however they see fit. Critics argue they're not a good use of taxpayer dollars.

A shooting outside a Waffle House turned deadly early Saturday morning, according to Austin police.

This week on Texas Eats, David Elder takes you around San Antonio to check out some new spots and new bites.

Federal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.

Thousands of people are discharged from Texas mental health hospitals yearly, and so-called step-down programs like clubhouses can help them integrate back into the community.

David Elder kicks off Season 5 of Texas Eats with some of the top BBQ joints in the state, wild brunch bites, and hand-tossed pizzas.