THE SATELLITE CAMPUS for the State House complex is ready and waiting when legislative leaders are in need of committee space ...

The special session agenda also includes eliminating the STAAR test, cutting property taxes, enacting THC and hemp ...

Lawmakers will take up bills on items related to flood warning systems, flood relief funding and natural disaster preparation and recovery.

For the second time the council voted down the hiring of an Insurance Fraud Director, mainly on the basis of the starting ...

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Citing federal studies, Bettencourt worries alerts on cell phones can be ignored. A study of the effectiveness of the 2023 Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) national test alert showed, 17.5 percent of ...

At least 109 people were confirmed dead on July 8 as a result of the Central Texas flooding. Officials said installing flood ...

Gov. Greg Abbott vowed Tuesday to continue rescue efforts in the flood-ravaged Hill Country “until every missing person is ...

Here's eight things we still can't believe happened at the Back to the Beginning Concert. Other than the fact we can't ...

First responders struggled with terrain as they continued search and recovery efforts. Officials have confirmed at least 106 ...

Some officials are already identifying ways to prevent similar disasters, including investing more in traditional siren alert ...

The number of people killed in devastating Central Texas floods surpassed 100 on Monday as emergency officials spent another ...