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Texas Senate begins deliberations at Republican Attorney General Paxton's impeachment trial

By Paul J. Weber, Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

Paxton faces 16 articles of impeachment over allegations that he abused his power as Texas' top lawyer to protect a donor who was under FBI investigation.

Woman with whom Texas Attorney General Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment

By Paul J. Weber, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former employees say he had on extramarital affair is expected to be called to testify in the Republican's impeachment trial Wednesday.

Trial begins over Texas voter restrictions that sparked 38-day walkout by Democrats in 2021

By Associated Press

Two years ago, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the changes into law as part of a wave of GOP-driven efforts to overhaul voting rules following the 2020 presidential election.

Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use. This comes a day after the system was pushed to the brink of outages for the first time since a deadly winter…

A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

The ruling Wednesday is a setback to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing America's southern border.

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial begins, facing charges of corruption and bribery

By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

In an era of bitter partisanship, the historic proceeding is a rare instance of a political party seeking to hold one of its own to account for allegations of wrongdoing.

Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites will not go into effect, federal judge says

By Ken Miller, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge David Ezra on Thursday agreed with claims that the bill signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in June violates free speech rights and is overbroad and vague.

A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

The text expands the definition of criminal sexual conduct to include sexual gestures that use "accessories or prosthetics that exaggerate male or female sexual characteristics" and are done in front of children.

Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

A state district judge last week ruled the pending law violated the rights of transgender children and their families to seek appropriate medical care.

Texas ban on gender-affirming care for trans children blocked, Missouri ban allowed to take effect

By Summer Ballentine, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Friday's opposite outcomes underscore the mixed verdict in courtrooms across the U.S. this year over a historic wave of restrictions aimed at transgender youth.