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Gov. Greg Abbott formally announced his fourth gubernatorial run in Houston on Sunday. The incumbent Republican, who currently has around $87 million in his campaign war chest, will face two opponents in the 2026 party primary election.

Jennifer Hall had served as executive director for the Texas Republican Party since 2023.

The state comptroller’s office said it would stop issuing or renewing certifications under the Historically Underutilized Business program. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said it was the latest step toward ending DEI in Texas.

Bo French's posts on X this week were related to SNAP benefits being cut Nov. 1.

Tax reform, along with bail practices, dementia research and the state's water supply, are on a ballot that includes 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Early voting starts Monday. Election Day is Nov. 4.

The lawsuit argues the App Store Accountability Act violates the First Amendment by limiting access to protected speech.

Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a 5-term Texas House member from Austin, announced Wednesday that she's joining the field of Democratic candidates hoping to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in his 2026 reelection bid.

The decision means the commissioner precincts in the new map will be in effect for the 2026 election.

The move has sparked legal challenges and pushback from Democratic governors who say the president overstepped his authority.

Party insiders said the way the move was handled undercuts Chair Kendall Scudder’s rhetoric about winning back working class voters, who lurched to the right in 2024.

The Regional Transportation Council, an independent policy group of the North Central Texas Council of Governments made up of elected and appointed officials, approved $400,000 on Sept. 11 to support transit-oriented developments as well as projects that support land use, bike and pedestrian routes, and safety.

A federal judge in August issued a temporary injunction blocking 11 school districts from implementing Senate Bill 10, the new Texas law requiring public schools to display the commandments. Fourteen additional school districts, including Conroe ISD, have now been sued by the same coalition of civil rights groups.