A renowned sea turtle expert in Texas is leaving her position after 37 years as Texas' coordinator for the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN), which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But Dr. Donna Shaver says she didn't make the choice to leave.

Bad air quality elevates risks for vulnerable groups, including older adults, children, and people with respiratory illnesses.

Laws affecting immigration enforcement, evictions, artificial intelligence and taxes are set to kick in on Jan. 1.

Texas will require students to learn about communism's perils under new social studies curriculum starting 2030. State board approved changes 8-7.

The No. 8-ranked Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team open its conference season on the road against Texas A&M.

In a majority opinion released Monday, Justice Scott Field wrote that Paxton overstepped his legal authority when he finalized the reporting rules in March. While state law allows the attorney general to request information from individual prosecutors, it does not authorize him to mandate permanent, across-the-board disclosures, he wrote.

John Michael Garza Jr. was charged last week by federal complaint with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.