After a Texas National Guard member died, his family got no financial payment. Lawmakers want to change that.

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Without evidence, Gov. Greg Abbott asks whether nonprofits are helping migrants enter Texas

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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints new El Paso district attorney

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Gov. Greg Abbott calls for five-year mandatory sentence for human smugglers

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Gov. Greg Abbott says he will nominate retiring state Sen. Jane Nelson to be secretary of state

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Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick diverge ahead of the legislative session on property taxes, power grid

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John Scott, Texas’ top elections official, to step down at end of year

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Feds often hand migrants over to state police rather than process immigration claims, complaint says

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To combat opioid overdoses, Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips

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A growing number of Texas rural counties are declaring local immigration “disasters”

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