The imposition of police surveillance by Republican state House leaders on their Democratic colleagues marked the latest front in Texas’ redistricting battle.

A 34-year-old Plano man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the fatal beating and strangulation of his mother, the Collin County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Robert Lee Timmons Jr. was convicted in the 2024 death of his mother, Rene Timmons.

This is just my way of resisting,” said Texas state representative Nicole Collier after Republicans ordered Democrats to be monitored by police if they left the statehouse again.

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday.

The release of a man who had been serving a five-year sentence for assault is the second time the jail has released someone prematurely this year.

The victims sued the employer of the alleged shooter, the former warden of a migrant detention center. Three different prosecutors have so far opted not to file criminal charges.

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.

The case has "uncovered widespread, coordinated deer breeding violations" involving smuggling, disease testing, licenses and sedation drugs, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.