From school vouchers to flood warning systems, these are the Texas developments to watch in 2026

Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can't afford it.

More than 130 cities, most with fewer than 10,000 residents, were blocked from increasing their property tax revenue because they had broken the law.

Texas Dream Act goes to court over fight to restore in-state tuition for undocumented students

Advocates want a federal appeals court to allow them to fight for the Texas Dream Act. The law giving eligible undocumented students in-state tuition at colleges was blocked last year.

First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas

Officials tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at a lab in lowa, confirming the infestation, Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor's race, to be streamed during NBA Finals

The spot will stream throughout the Spurs-Knicks series on ESPN+, depicting Gov. Greg Abbott as a basketball-playing string puppet committing “turnover after turnover of our money to his donors.”

National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list

Republicans would have just a 76-74 majority in the Texas House if the  Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee succeeds in flipping its targeted GOP districts.