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Tough Texas 'Sanctuary Cities' Bill Moves Closer To Approval
A tough Texas bill cracking down on local police who refuse to help enforce federal immigration law has cleared a key legislative hurdle toward becoming law.
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A tough Texas bill cracking down on local police who refuse to help enforce federal immigration law has cleared a key legislative hurdle toward becoming law.
A tough Texas anti-"sanctuary cities" bill that threatens to throw county sheriffs and small-town constables in jail if they refuse to help enforce federal immigration law looks to be on the fast-track toward passage in the state's Republican-controlled Legislature.
A bill exempting paid online fantasy sports sites from Texas anti-gambling laws is headed to the full Texas House.
The Texas Senate has approved bills exempting victims and witnesses of sexual assaults from being punished under university code of conduct rules and making it easier to report such assaults anonymously and online.
More than 30 former Dallas Police chiefs have signed a letter, urging every state lawmaker to approve a bill that will save the Police and Fire Pension Fund from going broke within ten years.
As a budget shortfall in Texas threatens cuts to colleges and Medicaid, a costly border security operation is proving largely untouchable.
The Texas Senate has endorsed freezing tuition rates at public universities for two years and making schools meet performance benchmarks before raising them again.
On Monday afternoon, retired officers and firefighters attended a hearing before the House Pension Committee, the first legislative body that will consider a bill aimed at getting the fund back on its financial feet.
A federal judge mulling whether Texas passed its voter ID law with the intent to deliberately discriminate has agreed to delay the case until after the state's legislative session ends.
Texas is still belt-tightening in the wake of sagging energy prices. Budget observers put the state short as much as $6 billion to meet the current level of state services over the next two fiscal years.
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus says while he opposes the senate's so-called 'Bathroom Bill,' he won't keep it from getting a full vote in the house.
A bill reducing fees for gun licenses statewide is heading to the full Texas Senate.
The measures given preliminary approval Wednesday are two of the most prominent anti-abortion bills in Texas this year.
The Texas House is once again pushing for a statewide ban on texting while driving after efforts in previous years either fizzled out or were vetoed.
Republican House Speaker Joe Straus has publicly and repeatedly denounced the proposal as bad for business.
A newly-proposed bill aimed at protecting police is beginning to gain traction at the State Capitol.
Senators tentatively approved it in a 21-10 vote on Tuesday on a first reading. A final vote happens Wednesday before it is sent to the House.
Hundreds of teachers from North Texas traveled to the State Capitol Monday to rally against state-funded education savings accounts.
Lawmakers in the Texas House have started debating a bill mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains from abortions and miscarriages, even though a federal judge already blocked a state rule requiring the same thing.
A bill that would again allow state psychiatric hospitals to ban handguns on their premises has begun making its way through the Texas Legislature.
Top House leaders have unveiled a bipartisan bill pumping $1.6 billion extra into Texas classrooms as part of an ambitious plan overhauling how Texas pays for public education.
Outlandish debates are something of a Texas Senate specialty, but the three-plus-hour discussion that ended with endorsing a national convention to rewrite the U.S. Constitution at times resembled a political sideshow.
A "wrongful birth" bill prohibiting parents from suing doctors after their child is born with severe disabilities has begun advancing in the Texas Legislature.
Republican State Rep. Jason Villalba is trying to pass HB 429 into law. The bill would elevate the charge a suspect is facing by one level.
Paramedics would be able to pack more than just medical supplies if one state lawmaker gets his way. State Representative John Wray wants all first-responders in Texas to be able to carry guns.
Video that homeowner Robert Brown shot may look like a lake, but it's of his backyard. Several feet of water flooded it 18 months ago.
It is important to continue your heat safety precautions.
The victim's mother says he was a football player who dreamed of playing in the NFL or becoming an engineer.
A man is facing serious charges after being accused of kidnapping a North Texas rideshare driver and forcing him to drive to South Florida.
The child was taken to Cook Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
Video that homeowner Robert Brown shot may look like a lake, but it's of his backyard. Several feet of water flooded it 18 months ago.
It is important to continue your heat safety precautions.
The victim's mother says he was a football player who dreamed of playing in the NFL or becoming an engineer.
A man is facing serious charges after being accused of kidnapping a North Texas rideshare driver and forcing him to drive to South Florida.
The child was taken to Cook Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
In an incident raising questions about school discipline and law enforcement practices, police handcuffed a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders following an incident at school.
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
The I-Team surveyed 50 school districts and found a growing number joining the phone-free movement.
Her neighborhood sits in the shadow of Arlington's stadiums, but one woman feels her backyard is no longer safe.
Sammy Mukherjee denied all the accusations, but declined to get into details about the investment deals.
Democrats are assailing Republicans' record on abortion rights, and women are telling their personal stories.
The Democratic National Convention continues on Wednesday as Day 3 gets underway in Chicago.
"We do not need four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos," Barack Obama told the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
"Those police officers responded perfectly, and we've got body cam footage to prove it," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said of the response to the breach.
Democrats from across the country are returning for Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention as the party continues to rally around its new ticket.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
The widow of a UPS driver who died last year is calling for safer conditions for workers as temperatures spike.
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
The driver's identity has not been released.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
Corey Seager homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Monday night.
"We're going out there every night giving everything we've got," Jung said. "It just shows we can do it."
The first-ever women's soccer team, Dallas Trinity FC, makes its big debut this weekend.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension.
The playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
Phil Donahue, a celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, died after a long illness, his publicist said in a statement.
John Aprea landed his first break in the 1967 Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt" before landing the role of young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II."
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
Several Preston Hollow homeowners said their homes have severe damage due to flooding from a City of Dallas water main break earlier this month.
Attorney General Ken Paxton told the City of Dallas to get the restrictions loosened by the end of next week or he will sue.
A man is facing serious charges after being accused of kidnapping a North Texas rideshare driver at gunpoint and forcing him to drive more than 1,300 miles to South Florida.
A Tarrant County family is mourning the death of a 16-year-old teen after investigators say he was shot in the chest by a 35-year-old man due to "smack talking" while playing video games.
Wednesday night will be the first time tens of millions of Americans will see and hear from Vice Presidential nominee and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.