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A Texas state district judge has found TikTok liable for deceiving parents about platform safety and exposing minors to explicit material, marking the first time a state has established liability against the social media company.
Texas has paused new data center approvals while evaluating their impact on the power grid.
A Texas city will let voters decide whether to continue using automated license plate cameras.
A federal judge's ruling maintains Texas' ban on most hemp-derived THC products.
The state has approved significant incentives for SpaceX's new semiconductor plant.
Ken Paxton and James Talarico have unveiled their affordability proposals for voters.
President Trump criticized Texas for pausing data center approvals amid disclosure issues.
Texas has paused new data center approvals while regulators assess water use and other factors.
Kay Granger, the first female mayor of Fort Worth and a long-serving Congresswoman, has died.
A recent study by SmartAsset places Plano as the second safest large city in America.
Research indicates that autonomous vehicles may significantly ease traffic congestion in the region.
Governor Greg Abbott attended the grand opening of Bob's House of Hope in Justin, described as the nation's first safe house exclusively for adult male survivors of human trafficking, and pointed to newly signed laws that stiffen penalties for traffickers.
Governor Greg Abbott reappointed all ten judges of the Texas Business Court to new two-year terms beginning September 1, keeping the specialized commercial court's full inaugural bench in place.
Twenty-four grants to graduate medical and nursing schools will expand emergency and trauma care training partnerships between hospitals and medical programs across Texas.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT are adopting measures requiring data centers to cover transmission costs and contribute to residential bill relief following Governor Abbott's directive.
The Texas Attorney General has obtained a temporary injunction requiring Discord to implement age-verification and safety protocols for users in the state.
Governor Greg Abbott announced that Diode will not proceed with a proposed data center near Cedar Creek Lake, citing failure to meet new state directives.
Texas university leaders reported to lawmakers on the implementation of Senate Bill 37.
New Texas laws will direct $300 million toward flood preparedness and grid security.
The latest season of 'King of the Hill' features elements inspired by Richardson.
Texas utility regulators and ERCOT outlined steps meant to keep households from paying for the power infrastructure that new data centers require, responding to a directive from Governor Abbott.
