The U.S. House passed the "Big Beautiful Bill" on Thursday. The 940-page bill includes a fund to reimburse states, like Texas, for border security efforts during the Biden administration.

Here’s how Texas’ lawmakers and elected officials reacted to the news of the US House of Representatives’ passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday.

The Brief A resident in Brazos County has been diagnosed with West Nile Fever, confirmed on June 24. West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, and while most people exposed don't get sick, it can ...

The federal government plans to combat flesh-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock by dropping millions of sterile flies from airplanes over Texas and Mexico.

More than half the Houston police calls to immigration authorities since the start of 2025 have come during routine traffic stops, internal Houston Police Department reports show.

HISD elected school board trustee Savant Moore said he is planning to run for a Texas House seat in northeast Houston that is up for election in November 2026.

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz got language into President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" that creates a path for getting a space shuttle to Houston.

Following a season in which the Houston Texans made their way to another division title in the AFC South and went 10-7 on the year, it was an offseason where the front office was far from ...

Some Houston-area animal shelters are participating in BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters event from July 5 through 19. The event features many cute pets with reduced adoption fees.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A relative of 24-year-old Charles Lopez, the man accused of murdering two southwest Houston grandparents last Friday, spoke exclusively with ABC13 about his mental health ...

Ashley McBryde sat down with ABC13 ahead of her 2025 Freedom Over Texas debut to talk about the meaning behind her music and her tattoos.

Texas Texans could face higher costs, fewer services under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ The bill is moving quickly through Congress and could reshape life for millions of Texans.