Daily Headlines
End your day with Daily Headlines from Texas Scorecard. Join Brandon Waltens as he recaps the biggest stories of the day and why they matter.
7/3/25 A Shakeup in the Texas Senate
- Wave of Retirements and Campaign Launches Reshape Texas Senate
- University of North Texas Initiative Promotes âDiversityâ
- HHS Halts Gender Ideology Funding in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
7/2/25 Chinese Spies Arrested
- FBI Houston Arrests Chinese National for Spying on US Navy
- Legislators Warn Universities to Comply With Federal Ruling on Discounted Tuition for Illegals
- Texas Officially Phases Out Temporary Paper License Plate
7/1/25 Texas Democrat Colin Allred is Running Again
-Colin Allred Launches Another Senate Bid After 2024 Defeat
-Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Put Library Limits on Special Session Agenda
-Austin ISD Considers Consolidating Schools Amid Budget Shortfalls
6/30/25 Secret Social Transitioning at School
- Houston Parents Sue HISD Over Daughterâs Secret Social Gender Transition
- Texas Education Board Delays Vote on New Standards for Trustee Training
- Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students
6/27/25 A Major Win at the Supreme Court
- US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites
- Texas Agency Orders Universities To Disclose Illegal Alien Students
- Texas To Become âBitcoin Sanctuaryâ
6/26/25 Feds Drop Investigation into Proposed Islamic Compound
- US Justice Department Drops Investigation Into EPIC City
- Lawsuit Challenges Texasâs New Law Requiring Display of the Ten Commandments in Classrooms
- Texans Can Use Precious Metals in Everyday Transactions Under New Law
6/25/25 Whatâs on the Ballot Next?
- 17 Proposed Amendments Head to Voters in November
- Pro-Life Coalition Urges Abbott to Add Abortion Pill Ban To Special Session
- âMake Texas Healthy Againâ Proposal Signed into Law
6/24/25 Insurance to Cover Detransitioning
- Gov. Abbott Signs Measure Requiring Insurance To Cover Detransition CareÂ
- Is Texas Shielding Thousands of Illegal Aliens From Deportation With âU Visasâ?
- Joan Huffman Launches Campaign for Texas Attorney General
6/23/25 Greg Abbott Calls Lawmakers Back to Work
- Gov. Greg Abbott Announces July 21 Special Session
- Late-Night Veto: Abbott Rejects THC Ban Bill
- Abbott Vetoes Proposal To Allow Teachers on Appraisal Boards
6/20/25 Illegal Aliens Smuggled into Texas
- Former US Soldier Sentenced for Smuggling Illegals Into Texas
- General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After Paxton Investigation
- New Teacher Misconduct Reporting Law Closes âPass the Trashâ Loopholes
6/19/25 A Disastrous Session for TLR
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform Shakes Up Leadership After Disastrous Legislative Session
- Abbott Backs Kelly Hancock as He Steps Into Comptroller Office
- KP George Switches Parties as Legal Troubles Mount in Fort Bend County
6/18/25 The Political Prosecution is Over
- A Decade Later, State Charges Against Ken Paxton Officially Dismissed
- Left-Wing Groups Fight Against Termination of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
- Supreme Court Blocks Texas Lawsuit Over Nuclear Waste Site
6/17/25 Eliminating Property Taxes
- Texas GOP: Legislature Must Finish Work on Key Conservative Reforms
- Alleged Noncitizen Voters Under Investigation by Texas AG
- Texas Democrats Elect Socialist Vice-Chair
6/16/25 Could Lawmakers Be Called Back to Austin?
-Abbott Hints at Potential Special Session on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban
-Texas GOP Moves Forward With Closed Primaries, Chairman Says Lawsuit Likely
-El Salvadoran Illegal Alien Receives Death Penalty for Murder of Harris County Deputy
6/13/25 Cities Prepare for Leftist Protests
-City Officials Across Texas Promise Order on Saturday Ahead of Nationwide Protests
-AG Paxton Files Suit Against Genetic Testing Company Over Privacy Concerns
-Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program
6/12/25 Texas Students are Struggling
-New STAAR Results Reveal Students âNot Where They Need To Be Academicallyâ
-Trump DOJ Official Aaron Reitz Enters Race for Texas Attorney General
-FBI Dallas Announces 109 Children Rescued, 244 Offenders Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
6/11/25 Texas Prepares for Leftist Riots
-Abbott to Deploy Texas National Guard Amid Nationwide Protests, Riots
-President Trump Vows To Restore Fort Hood Name
-Texas Man Arrested After Allegedly Giving Girlfriend Abortion-Inducing Drug
6/10/25 Big Wins for Gun Rights in Texas
-New Laws Protecting Citizensâ Gun Rights Set To Take Effect This Year
-After Judges Drop Asylum Cases, ICE Makes Arrests at Houston Courthouse
-US Supreme Court Shoots Down Mexicoâs Lawsuit Against American Gun Companies
6/9/25 George Soros Wants to Turn Texas Blue
-Soros-Backed Group Relaunches Effort to Turn Texas Blue with Multimillion-Dollar Push
-Texas A&M Political Science Textbook Attacks Trump
-Judge: Texas Lottery Commissioners Must Protect Disputed $83.5M Jackpot
6/6/25 Biden-Style Loan Repayments in Texas
- Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto âBiden-Styleâ Loan Repayments for School Counselors
- Banking Lobbyists Reportedly Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto Transactional Gold Legislation
- SAVE Data Helps Texas Nab Potential Noncitizen Voters
6/4/25 Major Bail Reform Signed into Law
- Gov. Abbott Signs Historic Bail Reform Laws to Combat the Release of Violent Offenders
- TEA Extends Control of Houston ISD Until 2027, Appoints New Board Members
- Lawsuit Accusing Lotto Ticket Reseller Service of Fraud Dropped
6/3/25 A Last-Minute Deal in the Legislature
- Texas Lawmakers Vote To Increase Judicial Pay and Their Own Pensions in Last-Minute Deal
- Conflict of Interest? House Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto Appraisal Board Bill
- Legislation Prohibiting Soda and Candy Purchases Using SNAP Benefits Heads to Governorâs Desk
6/2/25 The Legislature Leaves Austin
- Legislature AdjournsâNow the Governor Has the Last Word
- Parental Rights Bill Banning DEI, Social Transitioning, and âSex Clubsâ in Schools Heads to Governor
- Effort to Restore AGâs Authority to Prosecute Election Fraud Killed as Deadline Passes
5/30/25 Protecting Texas Land
- Texas Legislature Sends Foreign Land Ownership Ban to Governor
- House Rejects Paxtonâs Call on Election Integrity Measure
- Harris County Bureaucrats Among Americaâs Highest-Paid Government Employees
5/29/25 Texas Democrats Kill Jocelynâs Law
- With Democrats Holding Out, Bail Reform Push Collapses in Texas House
- Legislation to Make Vaccine Manufacturers Liable Passes Senate
- Houston Ends Traffic Stop Quotas in Unanimous Vote
5/28/25 Drag Queen Story Hours Continue
- Legislation to Bar Funding for Libraries who Host Drag Shows Dies in HouseÂ
- Illegally in U.S. And Released, Now Tied to Deadly Jet Ski Crash
- âTreyâs Lawâ Means Nondisclosures No Longer Protect Sexual Predators
5/27/25 Will the Texas House Pass Jocelynâs Law?
- âJocelynâs Lawâ Stalled in Texas House as Democrats Withhold Support
- Sources: Kelly Hancock Angling for Appointment as Comptroller
- House Greenlights $1.5 Billion in Film SubsidiesÂ
5/23/25 Food Stamps for Soda?
- House Passes Legislation Prohibiting Purchase of Soda With SNAP Benefits
- Lawmakers Look to Slash School Superintendentsâ Severance Pay
- House Members Push to Pass Abortion Pill Ban Before Time Runs Out
5/22/25 Texas Cracks Down on THC
- Texas House Approves Crackdown on THC Products Following Push from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
- Texas House Advances Legislation to Block Local Abortion Travel Funding
- Harris County Sheriffâs Office Plans Return of Outsourced Inmates
5/21/25 Illegals Self-Deporting
- First Charter Flight From Houston Returns Self-Deporting Illegals
- Shaheen Claims Error, Then Doubles Down on Foreign Land Ban Loophole
- Texas House Committee Advances Bill To Abolish Lottery Commission and Overhaul State Lottery
5/20/25 An Update on Property Tax Relief
- Texas House Approves Property Tax Relief Package, Rejects Effort to Expand Relief Further
- Attorney General Paxton Announces Investigation Into US Masters Swimming
- Legal Battle Over Harris County Commissioner Seat Heads To Appeals Court
5/19/25 A Taxpayer-Funded Paris Vacation?
- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Requests $23K for Trip to France
- East Texas Judge Accused of Making Death Threat To Secure Plea Deal
- Houston Man Out on Bond After Sisterâs Death Now Faces New Charges
5/16/25 Game Over for the Texas Lottery Commission?
- Texas Senate Unanimously Moves to Eliminate Lottery Commission
- Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Major Deadline
- Gov. Abbott Requests Waiver to Ban Unhealthy SNAP Purchases in Texas
5/15/25 A Win for Parental Rights
- Texas Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights
- Texas Moves Closer To Abolishing Public Schoolsâ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases
- Texas Lawmakers Join Push to Cement Trumpâs Agenda in Law
5/14/25 Major ICE Arrests in Houston
 - ICE Arrests 422 in Houston Sweep, Including Murder and Arson Suspects
- Blue Ridge Disannexes Muslim-owned Properties
- House Committee Kills Anti-ESG Effort in Late Vote
5/13/25 Bills Are Piling Up
- With Clock Ticking, Texas House Faces Pileup of Legislation After Slow Start
- Texas House Rejects Mexican Guest Worker Program
- Taxpayer-Funded Entities Sponsor LGBT Agenda in Houston
5/12/25 Google to Pay Texas $1.4 Billion
- AG Paxton Secures Record $1.375B Data Privacy Settlement With Google
- Texas House Moves To Restore AGâs Power To Prosecute Election Crimes
- Detransition Coverage Bill Clears Texas House, Heads to Governorâs Desk
5/8/25 A Mexican Guest Worker Program in Texas?
- Texas House to Vote on Mexican Guest Worker Plan While Immigration Priorities Sit Idle
- Texas May Soon ID Noncitizens as Ineligible to Vote
- AG Paxton Nabs Frio County Officials & Election Workers in Vote-Harvest Ring
5/9/25 The DOJ is Investigating the Muslim EPIC City
- DOJ Joins Paxton, Abbott in Probing Controversial Islamic Compound
- House Approves Bill Restricting Hostile Foreign Land Ownership
- Texas Renews Call for Convention of States To Curb Federal Power
5/7/25 A Parental Bill of Rights
- With Time Running Out, Parental Rights Bill Awaits House Action
- Students Arrested During Anti-Israel Protests Sue UT-Austin
- Houston Mayor Unveils $7 Billion Proposed Budget