State officials push back on complaints about software problems. Meanwhile, unprocessed applications are piling up.

A Texas State University student who withdrew from the institution after being in a viral video related to the death of Charlie Kirk called his actions "a mistake" and said he hopes to re-enroll.

New members of Kappa Sigma were told to attend an off-campus event where they were forced "to engage in physical activity until exhaustion," officials said.

Three Chinese citizens with ties to Texas are challenging the controversial new state law that restricts foreign nationals from countries such as China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from buying, leasing, or investing in property across the state.

The age limit is expected to go into effect Tuesday after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved the rule. Enforcement won’t begin until Oct. 1.

Tiona Islar, 28, was booked on suspicion of causing serious bodily injury or the death of a child. A Texas woman was arrested in connection with the possible hot car deaths of her two young children after investigators found "inconsistencies" in her story, officials said Monday.

A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday struck down a U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule on how states fund their share of Medicaid costs after finding that the agency had overstepped its authority.

On social media, Malcolm Tanner offers people a free "home" in remote Loving County, saying he plans to register new voters and sweep 2026 elections.