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Eye on Politics: First look at Texas budget proposals
This week's episode of Eye on Politics covers the proposed state budget and the efforts by some lawmakers to "rein in" district attorneys who don't enforce Texas law.
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This week's episode of Eye on Politics covers the proposed state budget and the efforts by some lawmakers to "rein in" district attorneys who don't enforce Texas law.
In what is an emerging theme at the Texas Capitol, key Republican leaders and lawmakers say they want to "rein-in" district attorneys in Texas who disregard state law.
During the opening day of the 88th Texas Legislative session Tuesday, House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont said he's committed to providing homeowners with relief from rising property taxes.
The 88th Legislative Session kicked off on Tuesday.
Everything you need to know about the 88th Texas State Legislature.
As Texas lawmakers gavel into session Tuesday, they will have a record budget surplus: Nearly $33 billion.
Lawmaking in Texas is a fast-paced political process that is unique compared to other states. We sat down with TCU political science professor and political analyst Scott Braddock to learn the art of Texas politics.
With the start of the state's legislative session a little over a month away, lawmakers have filed a number of bills regarding abortion access.
Texas lawmakers in both political parties are looking into potential gun legislation.
Thousands of Texans — including some U.S. citizens — have received letters saying they have been flagged as potential noncitizens who could be kicked off voting rolls.
About 30 Texas Republican state lawmakers along with the Texas Republican Party want Governor Greg Abbott to call a fourth special session so lawmakers can pass a bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law restricting Texas' transgender student-athletes from playing on K-12 school sports teams that align with their gender identity.
Lawmakers voted to increase the homestead exemption on school property taxes from $25,000 to $40,000.
The House and Senate will have to hash out differences in their bills. Senate passed similar legislation earlier during the special session which ends next Tuesday night.
Governor Abbott announced Tuesday, Sept. 7, he will convene a third special legislative session on Monday, September 20, with five agenda items.
Texas is now set to become the last big GOP state to pass tighter voting laws driven by former President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Republican lawmakers in Texas are expected to advance a controversial bill Thursday that Democrats say would limit people's ability to vote.
A Texas state senator continued her filibuster into Thursday morning, but after more than 15 hours Senator Carol Alvarado ended her effort to rally against Senate Bill 1.
A monthlong standoff by Texas Democrats who left the state to block a GOP voting bill inched closer to ending on August 9 after several holdouts returned to Austin.
As of now, most school districts across the state are not offering this as an option because they would receive less funding per student from the state.
The Texas House grew closer to achieving a quorum needed to conduct official business, but came up short by five members on Monday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that he will convene a second special legislative session at 12:00 p.m. on August 7.
Texas lawmakers representing other universities in the Big 12, announced bills that would require approval from Texas lawmakers.
While work in the Texas House has been frozen, the GOP-controlled Senate has been working away, passing legislation.
House Republicans have filed House Bill 241, which calls for an independent third-party to conduct a forensic audit of the election results in each precinct in the Texas counties with at least 415,000 residents.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
The agreement addresses the union's concerns about compensation, retroactive pay, and work rules, the APFA said.
The Microsoft outage on Friday caused many PCs to display an error message nicknamed the "blue screen of death."
More than two dozen House Democrats and three senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
When the FBI searched Alt's Forney home in August 2022, they found sexually explicit videos on a computer.
Banks, airlines, broadcasters and health systems in countries around the world reported widespread outages Friday in relation to Microsoft's 365 apps.
Passengers have been advised to check their flight status with their airline for the latest information.
The agreement addresses the union's concerns about compensation, retroactive pay, and work rules, the APFA said.
The Microsoft outage on Friday caused many PCs to display an error message nicknamed the "blue screen of death."
More than two dozen House Democrats and three senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
A North Texas man managed to track down his wife's stolen car, leading police to an apparent chop shop.
A year after Andre Craig was killed in a high-speed Fort Worth police chase, his grieving family seeks answers.
The judge cited the company's cruel treatment of the animals for, "unreasonably depriving the animals of necessary care or shelter."
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
More than two dozen House Democrats and three senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
Trump officially became the GOP's 2024 presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention. Here are the top highlights.
Former President Donald Trump publicly recounted the assassination attempt for the first time during a speech at the Republican National Convention.
Former President Donald Trump placed Corey Comperatore's firefighting helmet and jacket on stage during his address at the Republican National Convention.
CBS News is fact checking statements made by GOP speakers on the fourth and final night of the 2024 RNC, when Donald Trump addresses the convention.
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.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
"Remember, viruses don't really care what time of year it is, or who you are."
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
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.
Massive flames and heavy smoke could be seen coming from Baby Doll's for hours as firefighters worked to put the fire out.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
The RoughRiders was the first sports team in Frisco and laid the foundation for future development.
Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game in the Fever's 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.
Bruce Bochy of the host Rangers became the first manager to win World Series titles and All-Star Games in both leagues.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
Marcus Semien, Kirby Yates and Corey Seager will represent the Texas Rangers Tuesday night in Arlington.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
"Oftentimes, it takes something like messing up the national anthem on live TV in order for a person to get some help."
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Friday will be sunny and dry before the humidity and rain return.
Driver License Offices across Texas are closed Friday. DPS said there is no estimate as to when the offices will reopen but to monitor the DPS website and social media for updates.
According to FlightAware, as of 10:45 a.m., there are a total of 350 delays at DFW International Airport and 113 cancellations. There are a total of 63 delays at Dallas Love Field Airport and four cancellations.
Microsoft outages caused by CrowdStrike software glitches paralyzed airlines, and other businesses on Friday. Here's what to know.
Saturday will be hotter and humid, so plan to hit an area pool or a movie to cool down.
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.