The end of the Texas legislative session brings changes that impact public schools, property tax relief, criminal justice, ...

Western District of Texas sees 413 new immigration cases, involving charges like illegal re-entry and human smuggling.

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A growing backlog of criminal cases awaiting indictment continues to strain Bexar County’s judicial system, raising concerns ...

Texas can continue its national leadership in holding lawbreakers accountable and offering second chances as big as the state ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton can proceed with his investigation of an El Paso migrant shelter network he has accused of ...

There’s a 90-day window after someone is arrested to bring charges. The DA’s office has missed that deadline numerous times, ...

Melissa Lucio waits as Texas court considers overturning her conviction after evidence was withheld in her 2007 death row ...

El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez and District Attorney James Montoya filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

A Palestinian woman accused of overstaying her visa has been detained in Texas. Her case has raised questions about whether ...

The Texas House considered two Senate Joint Resolutions Monday related to bail reform in Texas. Both propose constitutional ...

Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in ...