HR 1451, also known as the Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021, would target unlawful evictions during COVID-19 and other emergencies.
It is the second time the state’s grid operator has made such a request since devastating blackouts gripped Texas in February.
The education support workers union also requested a $500 bonus for more than 1,200 HISD food workers.
The 17-year-old was picked up Monday while attending a summer school class in Killeen.
Many Haitian migrants left home and tried to build lives in Latin America, but faced racism, poverty and language barriers. Now, as the U.S. rebounds from the pandemic, a growing number of them are abandoning those countries and making their way to the Texas-Mexico border.
In the past two years, installed solar capacity in Houston has more than quadrupled, as more homeowners are going solar.
The new state agency will focus on growing a skilled workforce, increasing capacity for testing and improving data collection and analysis.
The family's long-awaited arrival is bittersweet, since their father and husband was murdered by the Taliban in January 2021. The family's plight highlights the life-threatening consequences of the lengthy Special Immigrant Visa process for Afghan and Iraqi interpreters aiding the U.S. military.
Guzman's candidacy adds a new dynamic to the primary that is already unfolding between incumbent Ken Paxton and Land Commissioner George P. Bush.
The 2022-2023 budget includes $34.2 billion for health and human services, second only to public education in appropriations.
On Wednesday's show: ERCOT calls on Texans to conserve power amid high summer demand, the week in politics, and anxieties about going back to work.
In the base of the statue of liberty is Emma Lazarus’s sonnet The New Colossus reads, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Is this an accurate picture of immigration today?
"Parents, in a sense, are like the first responders. They're the first line of defense to make sure that kids will be successful."
States with the lowest vaccination rates are clustered in the South and the Southwest. But there's one standout, New Mexico, where health officials now say some counties are close to 90% vaccinated.
Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.
Since the campaign trail, President Biden has said he wants to close privately run immigrant detention centers. But immigrant advocates say his administration isn't following through on his promises.
Intelligence agencies from the U.S. and Russia are both trying to figure out what the other side is going to say, a longtime CIA operative says. China is probably trying to listen in, too.
On Tuesday's show: Improvements in Harris County jury duty service, City Councilmember Carolyn Evans-Shabazz answers questions, and major deadlines approach for COVID-19 economic relief.
Over 43% of the U.S. Population has been vaccinated but the rate of vaccinations has slowed significantly dropped in previous weeks.
Guest: Dr. Brian Reed
Guest: Professor Jaana Porra
In a scathing ruling Saturday, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes deemed the lead plaintiff's contention that the vaccines are “experimental and dangerous” to be false and otherwise irrelevant.
Douglas John Kantor was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries following the shooting early Saturday. Austin Police said the 25-year-old died Sunday afternoon.
A man wanted for a felony drug offense in Virginia is dead after a traffic stop in the rural community.
The Coalition for the Homeless warns House Bill 1925 could complicate efforts to find permanent housing for homeless Houstonians.
On Monday's show: The effect vaccines have on new COVID-19 variants, how recently passed Texas laws seek to chip away at the Constitution's Establishment Clause, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on Houston sports.
Police are reviewing surveillance footage and smartphone video in an attempt to identify who is responsible for wounding 14 people early Saturday in the heart of Austin's entertainment district.
Veteran actress, Aunjanue Ellis, shares unguarded perspective on her profession, the media, and what it means to be a Proud Mississippian
Two filmmakers join to discuss the communal experience of movie theaters and the secret to stories on the big screen.
The Biden administration says it has dismantled a Trump-era government office that was created to help victims of crimes committed by immigrants.
Many Haitian migrants left home and tried to build lives in Latin America, but faced racism, poverty and language barriers. Now, as the U.S. rebounds from the pandemic, a growing number of them are abandoning those countries and making their way to the Texas-Mexico border.
Also, migrants rescued from a smuggling bust in Houston were detained and some were deported despite being eligible for special visas.
The moratorium will be lifted on June 18, two days before a forecasted hotter-than-normal summer arrives.
The meeting will take place Wednesday, according to Harris' office.
On Friday's show: Work begins on a major overhaul of the Southwest Freeway at 610, the value of Pride Nights in sports, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and the annual Houston Matters Spelling Bee.
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
More than 140 Houston-area employers were asked about vaccine requirements for employees, return-to-workplace plans, and ongoing health and safety practices.