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Texas, Driver's License

All licenses issued in Texas from August 18 will be of the new design, while existing licenses will remain valid until their expiration date.

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

New Texas driver's license unveiled. Why is the design, material different?

The Texas Department of Public Safety unveiled its new design, security features for driver's licenses and identification cards.

Austin American-Statesman · 39m

Texas unveils new driver's license design. Is your current ID still valid?

On Aug. 18, the Texas Department of Public Safety released a new design for Texas driver's licenses and identification cards.

Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting

Orange County Register · 56m

Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.

The Washington Post · 18h

What to know about redistricting fights as Texas Democrats return and California starts work

Republicans can move ahead with redrawing Texas’ congressional districts now that Democratic lawmakers have returned to the state

FOX News on MSN · 20h

Texas Dems end weekslong quorum standoff in redistricting fight

High-stakes redistricting battles unfold in Texas and California as Republicans and Democrats push new congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterm elections.

Texas, Capitol

CNN on MSN · 1h

Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

CBS News · 10h

Texas Democrat who refused a mandatory DPS escort says she is "not free to leave" the state Capitol

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Reuters · 7h

Texas Democrat rejects police escort to protest in state Capitol

Texas Democrat rejects police escort to protest in state Capitol. August 19, 2025. Texas Democratic lawmakers returned Monday (August 18) after a two-week walkout that bl

Texas Tech loses new running back Quinten Joyner

Fox News · 3h

Texas Tech loses new running back Quinten Joyner for 2025 season with torn ACL

USC transfer Quinten Joyner suffered a season-ending ACL tear at Texas Tech's Saturday scrimmage, leaving the Red Raiders without a key backfield player for the 2025 campaign.

USA Today · 14h

Texas Tech football loses RB Quinten Joyner for the season

Quinten Joyner, Texas Tech football's No. 1 running back coming into August, suffered a season-ending knee injury. He rushed for 478 yards with USC.

CBSSports.com · 11h

Quinten Joyner injury: Texas Tech running back hurts knee, will miss entire 2025 season

Joyner joined Texas Tech prior to spring practices with three seasons of eligibility remaining. He hails from Manor, Texas, the same high school that produced Texas Tech all-time rushing yards leader Tahj Brooks.

Texas declares measles outbreak over

CBS News · 16h

Measles outbreak declared over in Texas, state health officials say

The Texas Department of State Health Services declared in a news release the end of this year's measles outbreak centered in West Texas, after more than 42 days had passed since any new reported case in counties with previous evidence of ongoing transmission.

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

Texas has declared its measles outbreak over. The threat still looms.

Texas recorded 762 cases and two deaths of otherwise healthy unvaccinated children. The outbreak drove the United States to the highest annual measles case tally since 1992.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

Texas Declares Measles Outbreak Over

At least 19 U.S. states have had measles outbreaks this year. Across the border in Chihuahua, Mexico, an outbreak that started with a child who visited Gaines County has ballooned

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Texas representative says she's locked in state house in wake of redistricting fight

The Texas Democrats failed in their effort to stop the Republicans from changing the Congressional maps in Texas, as ...

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Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their ...

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

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Texas icon returns to lead her billion-dollar company

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin jewelry mogul Kendra Scott is back in charge of her billion-dollar company after the departures of its ...

20hon MSN

Texas Democrats return to the state, ending two-week standoff over redistricting

The move will allow Republicans to move forward with their plan to redraw Texas' congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm ...

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Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

Democratic lawmakers in Texas returned to the state on Monday, ending a two-week walkout that broke quorum and temporarily ...

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Texas Jail Frees Convicted Domestic Abuser by Mistake, Manhunt Underway

Troy Dugas, 36, was supposed to be starting a 5-year prison term but walked free from the Harris County Jail after officials ...

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Opening of new migrant detention center in Texas met with protests

Texas' Camp East Montana, the latest and largest of the migrant detention centers being opened across the country, is being ...