After asylum ruling, migrants in Juárez face a new choice: stay in line or try crossing elsewhere

"Words not only matter but in today’s world, words are having more and more significant existential consequences in our society," said Miguel Solis, a Dallas school board member.

The law, written by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, requires homeowners to disclose if their properties lie in a flood-prone area, have flooded before, or could flood in the future. It's an effort to expand notification after many homes unexpectedly flooded during Hurricane Harvey.

Abbott's endorsement comes days after Burrows resigned as the leader of the House GOP caucus. Burrows and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen have been accused of asking a conservative activist to target GOP lawmakers in 2020.

Democrats hoping to flip the Texas House are touting the controversy surrounding the meeting as a sign of Republican dysfunction.

Swearingen consistently maintained his innocence in the strangling death of 19-year-old Melissa Trotter. Texas prosecutors, however, had no doubt he was her killer.

On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa, Alex and Neena about the biggest new state laws taking effect Sept. 1, a crisis facing indigent defense in Texas, the new Texas secretary of state and the latest from the presidential campaign trail.

In hopes to provide quicker service, over 90 of DPS' 229 offices — including every mega center and "severely crowded" office — will become fully staffed, while another 100 will receive smaller personnel boosts.

To qualify for the September and October debates, candidates must receive donations from at least 130,000 individual donors and get 2% support in four polls.

More than 600,000 Texans will immediately be eligible to have their driver's licenses reinstated after the program's Sept. 1 repeal. The system was widely criticized for adding additional annual fees on top of the price of tickets, but all pending surcharges will soon be waived.