Statewide appeals court justices heard oral arguments Wednesday in Attorney General Ken Paxton's appeal of a ruling against his office that would temporarily stop him from enforcing case reporting rules against primarily Democratic elected attorneys in the state's most populous counties.

A North Texas Democratic state senator running to be the next Texas attorney general said he’ll restore integrity to the office and make sure “political corruption is not endemic.” Sen. Nathan Johnson,

Republicans and Democrats discuss what they believe can prevent the deadly shooting at the ICE office in Dallas. Members of Congress from North Texas talk about what may happen this week with a looming possible government shutdown and find out why the parties are far apart.

"This is an assault on the federal government simply trying to enforce the law," Gov. Abbott told CBS News Texas in an interview.

Texas Republican consultants expect major candidates, along with the state- and county-level parties, to spend tens of millions of dollars collectively to turn out the vote in the 2026 elections, with a focus on boosting Hispanic Republican turnout in the Rio Grande Valley and large cities.

The controversial bill prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in schools and government buildings.

Labor law attorney Rogge Dunn of Dallas told CBS News Texas that when it comes to free speech rights, workers in the private sector have few protections.

A Hays County judge on Friday granted fired professor Tom Alter's request for a temporary restraining order reinstating him to his position at Texas State University.