Some Democrats unsuccessfully sought to redirect the money to things like child care subsidies and housing assistance.

Senate Bill 36, a priority bill for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would create an office within the Department of Public Safety ...

The federal government will begin collecting detailed information about who’s making cash transactions of $200 to $10,000 at ...

Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a ...

"Because of President Trump’s swift and decisive leadership in securing the border, illegal crossings in Eagle Pass are at a ...

More than 500 international students have had their visas revoked amid a wave of federal database removals as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on universities. Newsweek has contacted ...

U.S. troops are helping the Border Patrol with expanded surveillance and intelligence efforts along the nearly 2,000-mile ...

The Southern District of Texas filed 225 border security cases, including fatal human smuggling and gang-related illegal ...

The Texas House is set to debate on Thursday a proposed $337.4 billion state spending plan for the next two years. The legislation includes new money for teacher pay raises, property tax cuts, border ...

After much arm-twisting and a negotiation with the Senate, House holdouts in the GOP came on board and approved the ...

From spy planes to Navy warships, here are the US military assets that have been deployed to the US-Mexico border amid ...

Greg Abbott's border security initiative. (Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune, Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to ...