Rising costs, slowing tax revenue and a sluggish economy have saddled some of Texas' biggest cities with multimillion-dollar deficits.

Civil rights advocates have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring the state's public schools to display the Ten Commandments.

Products recalled include H-E-B and NatureBest-branded pico de gallo, diced jalapeños, and stuffed mushrooms.

The Briscoe Western Art Museum's exhibit "Selena Forever/Siempre Selena" features work by photographer John Dyer.

Tice, a freelance journalist and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, disappeared near a checkpoint in Damascus on Aug. 14, 2012, while reporting on the Syrian Civil War.

The state's power grid operator had already planned on auditing several data center proposals, but Abbott's directive reworks the timeline and adds new requirements.

A multistate surrogacy controversy — involving Alaska, California and Texas — could have far-reaching implications. One medical ethics expert said the case highlights the flaws and weaknesses around surrogacy agreements that pose dozens of unanswered questions.

About 85% of Texas public schools earned a passing grade in the state's latest A-F accountability ratings, while roughly one-quarter of districts and campuses scored higher than they did last year.

A surrogate who gave birth in Texas to a California couple's child is embroiled in a legal battle. She gave birth to a boy with a severe birth defect Wednesday and is attempting to gain custody of the child.

Stakeholders spoke about the detrimental impact of proposed changes during a press conference hosted by Texas nonprofit Children at Risk.