Preventive Law: The Texas Administrative Procedures Act

Ever wondered how the regulations that impact public schools are made? Regulations are created by Texas state agencies under the requirements of The Texas Administrative Procedure Act. These types of laws were adopted across the country, beginning in the 1940s, to ensure fairness while bringing efficiency and accuracy into the states’ administrative processes.
Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency

TEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses' accountability rating. Austin ISD’s effort to stave off a possible state takeover suffered a major setback Thursday after the Texas Education Agency rejected the district’s plan to hand three struggling middle schools to an external nonprofit operator. In a letter sent Thursday to Superintendent Matias Segura, TEA officials said Texas Council for International Studies failed to demonstrate a record of turning around campuses with repeated failing accountability ratings and, in some cases, partnerships with the nonprofit had produced worse academic outcomes. District leaders applied for the partnership in March under the SB 1882 program, which can shield campuses from certain state sanctions when districts turn over operations to outside organizations.
Federal Judge Blocks Key Border Enforcement Law Provisions

The ruling blocks Texas DPS from enforcing a state law making illegal reentry a crime and allowing the state to issue “removal” orders against illegal aliens. A federal judge has once again blocked major portions of Texas’ border enforcement law Senate Bill 4, stopping the state from enforcing its new “reentry” crime and deportation process against noncitizens with prior removal histories—just as those provisions were set to take effect.
Long lines linger at Houston’s biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdown

The ongoing partial government shutdown has led to long security lines at airports across the country, but no airport has felt the effects as acutely as George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. On Thursday, wait times at Bush, one of the nation’s busiest airports, reached four hours or more, with lines extending outside its terminals. Passenger volume at Bush is expected to get worse this weekend, driven by major events in Houston, including the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament. The lines are a result of many Transportation Security Administration officers — who aren’t getting paid during the shutdown — not coming to work. As airline passengers waited in long lines and congressional negotiators appeared far from a deal to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, President Donald Trump late Thursday said on social media that he will sign an emergency order for the department, which oversees TSA, to immediately pay TSA officers. He did not elaborate where the money for the agency, unfunded by Congress for more than a month, would come from.
Northside ISD has nearly $200 million in 2022 bond project ‘on hold’

Nine school improvement projects totaling nearly $200 million from Northside Independent School District's 2022 bond issue are "on hold" with no indication of when the projects will be built. Just four years after its nearly $1 billion bond election, San Antonio's largest school district intends to seek voter approval in November on a bond package for security upgrades and other improvements. Northside's Building Committee got an update Wednesday on the $198.47 million in projects that were approved nearly four years ago but have not since been executed. Superintendent John Craft told a panel of trustees he wants to "be careful in not putting millions and millions of dollars into these facilities and then having to come back in a very short amount of time (and saying), 'Well, we really need more science labs.'
147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers

Local officials report that 108 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County. The largest outbreak is in a single contracted federal detention facility in Hudspeth County, as of March 18, according to DSHS. Hudspeth County Judge Joanna MacKenzie told The Texas Tribune that the 108 cases are all at the West Texas Detention Facility, which is managed by LaSalle Corrections, a private company. The facility has previously housed immigrant detainees, though it’s not clear if it still does. It does not appear on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s list of detention facilities. “Not having jurisdiction, my office is not involved in response,” MacKenzie added in a statement, “however I remain in communication with DSHS and LaSalle, as I regularly do.”

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Sally (Womack) Smith

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Sally (Womack) Smith, age 79, of Lufkin, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 4, 2026. She was born November 1, 1946, in Lufkin, Texas, where she spent her life loving, serving, and caring for others. Sally is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Joe Smith; her son, Joshua Smith; her daughter-in-law, Jennifer Smith; and her grandson, Jason Smith, who was a constant source of pride and joy. view article

More of Texas’ youngest kids are becoming uninsured, new research shows

June 0308:42 AM

The number of uninsured young children in Texas has risen in recent years, according to a new report from Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families. Georgetown CCF, a prominent nonpartisan health policy research organization, used data from the 2024 American Community Survey — the most recent data that is currently available from the U.S. Census Bureau. "The reason we look at young children is because their coverage is really important during a critical time of their development," said Georgetown CCF research fellow Elisabeth Burak. "When they don't have access to the care that they need in those early years, they're at higher risk of falling behind developmentally." Researchers found that 10.8% of Texas children under 6 were uninsured in 2024, up from 7.9% in 2022. That comes out to more than 73,000 additional uninsured kids. Texas has the highest uninsured rate of any U.S. state for that age bracket, far exceeding the national rate of 5.3%. view article

Wylie ISD Issues Statement Regarding Wylie East High School Principal Tiffany Doolan’s Resignation

June 0308:40 AM

Wylie ISD has received and accepted the resignation of Wylie East High School Principal Tiffany Doolan. Mrs. Doolan notified the district on May 26 of her decision to step down after 19 years of service to Wylie ISD students, staff, and families. For the past four months, Wylie East High School and Wylie ISD have faced significant public attention following the Feb. 2, 2026, “Why Islam” incident at the school. From the beginning, the district acknowledged that the situation should never have occurred and that serious mistakes were made. The district, Board of Trustees, and campus leadership publicly apologized, accepted responsibility for the procedural failure, and took immediate action to address the matter. Corrective measures were implemented, and procedures were strengthened to help prevent such a situation from happening again. Wylie ISD has consistently stated that the district does not promote religion, politics, or ideology and strongly believes those matters belong between students and their families. Wylie ISD also rejects any claim that the district was dishonest or misleading regarding the events of Feb. 2. The district has communicated transparently with Wylie East parents, the community, and the media throughout this matter. Assertions that the district intentionally promoted a religion, attempted to hide facts, or failed to address the matter are false. view article

Texas DPS Now Requires English-Only Testing for Commercial Drivers

June 0308:36 AM

DPS says the new requirement will help ensure commercial drivers can communicate effectively and operate safely on Texas roads. The Texas Department of Public Safety has ended Spanish-language testing for commercial driver’s license applicants, a move that comes just over a month after Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into trucking schools accused of certifying non-English-speaking drivers. Effective June 1, all commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner permit (CLP) knowledge examinations in Texas must now be administered in English only, according to DPS. The change aligns Texas testing procedures with federal English language proficiency requirements and is intended to ensure commercial drivers possess the communication skills necessary to safely operate large vehicles on public roads. 8:15 AM8:44 AMPreviously, CDL knowledge tests were offered in both English and Spanish. view article

Celina ISD removes first books from libraries, classrooms under new state law

June 0308:32 AM

The Celina ISD board of trustees has removed eight titles from its library catalog, including "Beloved" by Toni Morrison and "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker. The board voted to remove the books under Senate Bill 13, a state law which went into effect last September, at meetings April 20 and May 18. Out of 13 books under consideration, the board decided to remove three books April 20 and five books May 18. The trustees upheld the recommendation of the school library advisory council on whether to keep or remove each book. view article

ERCOT votes to streamline process for data centers looking to join the power grid

June 0308:30 AM

The state has faced a backlog of large energy consumers who want to connect to the Texas power grid. view article

Lufkin adopts child safety zone restrictions for certain sex offenders

June 0308:30 AM

The Lufkin City Council on Tuesday gave the final approval to a new ordinance that will restrict where certain registered sex offenders can live within the city, despite the concerns from a local ministry that the measure could limit its ability to house and rehabilitate offenders. The ordinance prohibits registered sex offenders whose crimes involved victims younger than 17 from establishing a permanent or temporary residence within 1,000 feet of designated child safety zones throughout the city. view article

Big Tech finds a foe in Texas’ robust consumer protection laws and AG Ken Paxton

June 0305:00 AM

Paxton is banking on his recent lawsuits against tech and social media companies like Meta, WhatsApp and Discord to win a Senate seat, building on notable victories in years past. view article

Mansfield school trustees investigating residency claim made by board president

June 0305:00 AM

The Mansfield school board is looking into questions about whether the board president meets district residency requirements following a Star-Telegram report on Tuesday. In March, board president Jandel Crutchfield signed a non-homestead affidavit saying she does not reside in the Mansfield home she gave as her primary mailing address when she ran for school board in 2024. In the sworn statement, which was filed in Tarrant County, Crutchfield declared she had never lived in the Mansfield home and had no intention of doing so in the future. The affidavit characterized the home as an investment property. view article

Will New School District Takeovers Follow the Model—and ‘Chaos’—of Houston ISD?

June 0305:00 AM

o state has taken over as many local public school districts as Texas. Just since 2020, the state education agency has installed its own hand-picked leaders in eight districts. Four of those came this spring. At least another 10 are at risk of takeover, including, as of last week, the Austin Independent School District (ISD). And to lead some of these districts, Texas is turning to a cadre of officials with ties to Mike Miles, the man the education agency chose in 2023 to oversee the Houston school district, the state’s largest. Miles is also a close ally of Mike Morath, Texas’ powerful education commissioner. Already, at least two of these new district leaders have started to adopt policies similar to the contentious reforms Miles has pursued in Houston. He has touted improved test scores under his charge. Houston ISD had no F-rated campuses and fewer D-rated campuses in the state’s latest ratings compared with previous years. But Miles has also sparked widespread protests in response to the district’s rigid adherence to scripted lessons and repetitive testing, the firing of principals and teachers, mass school closures, and the conversion of schools into charters. view article

Jane Nelson to Step Down as Texas Secretary of State

June 0305:00 AM

The former state senator will leave office July 17 after overseeing seven statewide elections and a high-profile legal fight over Texas' primary system. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Tuesday that she will step down from the position on July 17, ending a three-and-a-half-year tenure leading the state’s elections and business filings agency. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Texas in this role,” Nelson said in a statement. “My time as Secretary came at an important moment for Texas, and I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish as an agency in under four years.” Gov. Greg Abbott praised Nelson’s service, calling her “a true champion for the people of Texas and an extraordinary Secretary of State.” “I am deeply grateful for her long and loyal service and outstanding leadership,” Abbott said. “She has represented our state with grace and honor across the globe, and Texas is better because of it.” view article

The Ongoing Legal Battles in Teen Transgender Cases

June 0305:00 AM

Parents who say they were separated from children for refusing to affirm transgender identity are still fighting states in court. Alexandra Lyaschenko hasn’t spoken with her teenage daughter in nearly two years. In June 2024, she had been taking her daughter to see a therapist for her struggles with borderline personality disorder, hyperactivity, and trauma from bullying at school. At first, Lyaschenko thought the therapist might be able to help with those issues. Instead, according to Lyaschenko, that same therapist accompanied Child Protective Services on June 3 to take her daughter away from their home in Mt. Shasta, California. “She left barefoot, and my husband did the talking, because I developed an immediate physical reaction,” Lyashcenko told The Epoch Times. “I grabbed my son. It was the scariest day of my life.” view article

Plunging global oil supplies threaten to push fuel prices even higher

June 0305:00 AM

Americans face a new round of punishing price increases for fuel and other products as oil and gas inventories plunge to historic lows around the world because of the war in Iran, energy executives and analysts warn. view article

Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans

June 0305:00 AM

Millions of Americans are starting to see their monthly health-insurance bills rise, a new pressure point for a nation still frustrated with the high cost of living. Many of those facing the most substantial dollar increases are middle-income Americans who buy health insurance through the marketplaces set up by the government’s Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. view article

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Zavalla grad to get state award for being a hero

June 0305:00 AM

Jayden West stands between teacher Janyl Tatrai, and his mother Jaime West. Jayden will receive a Student Heroes Award at a meeting of the State Board of Education in Austin June 26. A 2026 Zavalla High School graduate will be among those who will receive a Student Heroes Award at a meeting of the State Board of Education (SBOE) in Austin June 26. Jayden West, an autism student who overcame many difficulties before turning from being quiet and reserved to someone actively seeking to help others, was nominated for the award by Janyl Tatrai, a teacher at Zavalla High School. Jayden received a letter recently from Alexander Smith, SBOE support manager, telling him, “As a recipient of this prestigious award, you represent one of only 15 students selected statewide who will be recognized for acts of kindness, charity and selfless service toward others.” The SBOE award honors students for selfless service and outstanding volunteerism. The award will be presented at a ceremony in the Barbara Jordan Building in Austin. view article

These 7 FWISD schools will close in June

June 0208:50 AM

After coming to the United States in search of a new home, teacher Larisa Turner found one at Fort Worth ISD’s International Newcomer Academy. Come June, the school where she has taught for the past 17 years will close. In two separate decisions early Wednesday morning, the state-appointed board of managers unanimously voted to shutter the campus serving sixth through ninth graders as well as move up the closure of De Zavala Elementary. Seven schools will now close in June. “The students came to the country for the same reason as I came,” Turner said, explaining the difficulty of adjusting to a new place without support. “We are helping them not only academically to succeed, but to elevate their spirits to introduce them to American culture.” view article

Eight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them

June 0208:40 AM

At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas. Of those, nearly half will be built in unincorporated areas, where county officials are limited in their ability to regulate development, according to a Texas Tribune analysis. Their property is a 118-acre paradise along the Paluxy River Valley where the couple care for a menagerie of animals including their two enormous donkeys, Little Joe and Hoss, chickens and a herd of African antelope that they inherited when they bought the property nine years ago. Instead of green, about 600 yards away from their garden, they could soon be looking at 2,100 acres of warehouse-like structures filled with computing servers that process the digital world, flattening their scenic view into something industrial. The site plan calls for a campus that spans almost six times the size of University of Texas at Austin’s main campus. Its Florida-based developer refers to it as the Comanche Circle project, but the eventual company that will run the data center has not been publicly revealed. view article

Texas lifts commercial drivers license ban for temporary agricultural workers

June 0208:40 AM

The policy change was announced hours after the Department of Public Safety removed the Spanish language option for commercial driver’s license tests to align with federal guidance. The policy change was announced hours after the Department of Public Safety removed the Spanish language option for commercial driver’s license tests to align with federal guidance. Under the new federal guidelines, Texas has only been approved to grant H-2A visa holders commercial drivers licenses for now, the DPS release said. Eligibility for H-2B and E-2 visa holders in Texas “will be announced at a later date,” according to the release. The limitation to the three types of visas was implemented to prevent “dangerous foreign drivers” from being given licenses, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a February statement, claiming that bad actors had previously been abusing access to commercial drivers licenses. The reinstatement came hours after DPS announced it would offer CDL license and permit knowledge tests only in English, removing the Spanish option previously offered, according to a DPS press release announcing the change. view article

The number of uninsured young children has risen across the U.S., report finds, but Texas has the most

June 0208:34 AM

SpaceX wins another $4.16B for Golden Dome satellites

June 0208:33 AM

SpaceX won a $4.16B Space Force contract for missile-tracking satellites. Combined with a $2.29B deal from Tuesday, it holds $6.45B in Golden Dome work. The US Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract on Friday to build satellites that track foreign aircraft and missiles. The programme is called Space-Based Advanced Moving Target Indicator, or SB-AMTI. It is part of the Trump administration’s $185 billion Golden Dome missile defence initiative. Two days earlier, the Space Force awarded SpaceX $2.29 billion for the Space Data Network Backbone, a secure communications layer built on Starshield satellites. Combined, SpaceX now holds approximately $6.45 billion in Golden Dome contracts. That figure exceeds the combined prototype awards given to every other company in the programme. view article

Paxton sues Denton to block gender-neutral changing rooms at Pride pool party

June 0208:33 AM

Two LGBTQ+ groups called the lawsuit “frivolous,” saying plans for the event at a public pool had already changed to comply with a new Texas law. Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday that his office has sued the City of Denton to block plans for gender-neutral changing rooms during a private Pride swim party at a public pool. In a joint statement, PRIDENTON and OUTreach Denton said the lawsuit was unnecessary because the LGBTQ+ groups had already changed plans and removed mention of gender-neutral changing rooms from all posts about their fourth-annual swim event on June 7. view article

Texas schools say they still face budget difficulties despite $8.5 billion boost

June 0208:31 AM

Public school leaders told lawmakers how they're navigating finances, teacher quality and special education after last year’s state funding overhaul. The influx of nearly $8.5 billion to Texas schools last year was not enough to stop schools from making tough cuts, district officials told state lawmakers during a Capitol hearing Monday. view article

North Texas on track to reach 9 million people next year

June 0205:00 AM

Lowry Crossing in Collin County was the fastest growing city, according to the data. The suburb east of McKinney grew by a little more than 45%. “Cities like McKinney and Plano and those in that area, they still have tons of room to grow, but it might be getting more expensive in those more populated areas,” Jackson said. view article

UNT Health Fort Worth continues work as ‘crown jewel’ of patient safety education

June 0205:00 AM

How many people in the hospital system die because of “medical errors”?The definitive answer is elusive because calculations are opaque. The definition is also opaque — “medical errors” can be consistent with everything from surgical and diagnostic errors to equipment failures and hospital-acquired infections. But general calculations indicate 22,000 to nearly 100,000 people die in hospital systems annually due to medical error, according to studies from the National Institutes of Health and National Academy of Medicine. That’s the equivalent of something like two large planes crashing every day, said Dr. Frank Filipetto, a current faculty member and the former dean of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at UNT Health Fort Worth. view article

Texas using DPS records to confirm citizenship of voters flagged by federal database

June 0108:42 AM

County officials found that hundreds of the flagged voters registered through DPS, which requires proof of citizenship. The Texas Secretary of State’s Office is now checking whether 2,724 registered voters it flagged as potential noncitizens may have already provided proof of citizenship to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Christina Adkins, elections division director, said during a meeting with county election administrators earlier this month. That check comes after county elections officials found the federal database used to generate the list flagged some voters who had already given citizenship documentation to DPS when they registered to vote. view article

From school closures to staff cuts, Texas admins will detail budget woes to lawmakers

June 0108:41 AM

Public school leaders will share how they are navigating finances, teacher quality and special education in the wake of last year’s state funding overhaul. view article

Federal court allows Texas immigration law to take effect, continuing legal seesaw

June 0108:40 AM

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against critical sections of Senate Bill 4, but a provision allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry did activate. view article

Just show up and enjoy a meal’: San Antonio children can get free breakfast, lunch this summer

June 0108:37 AM

After students go home for the summer break, most school districts will keep working through the season to feed San Antonio’s children. Several Bexar County school districts, charter networks and nonprofits like the San Antonio Food Bank are participating in the federal Seamless Summer Nutrition Program. Through the program, any child 18 and younger can access breakfast and lunch at no cost at any location offering summer meals. Students between the ages of 18 and 21 who are still enrolled in a school district with learning disabilities can also participate. Unlike most food programs, summer meals don’t require registration, identification or income verification. “Just show up and enjoy a meal,” said Monica Faulkenbery, a spokesperson for Northside Independent School District. The district is offering summer meals at 26 campus sites this year. view article

School Trustees Can Bypass Education Bureaucracy To Force Records From ISDs

June 0108:36 AM

Texas’ Supreme Court ruled that trustees can go straight to court to obtain records they are entitled to. Texas’ Supreme Court has ruled that school board members don’t have to go through the Texas Education Agency to force school districts to release records, but can go straight to court. While most legal disputes concerning the education system require exhausting remedies through the TEA, the Court concluded that Texas Education Code 11.1512 offers a statutory exception. It has now been clarified that when a school district blows its deadline to turn over documents that trustees are entitled to see, those trustees can go straight to court instead of being dragged through TEA’s slow, delay‑ridden process. view article

Wylie ISD accepts resignation of principal after “Why Islam” controversy

June 0108:35 AM

Wylie ISD has accepted the resignation of Wylie East High School Principal Tiffany Doolan following months of public scrutiny over an unauthorized religious materials distribution incident at the campus in February. view article

Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texas’ second-largest state park

June 0108:32 AM

Close to 54,000 acres of former Hill Country ranchland with a 30-acre spring-fed lake will soon become the second-largest park in Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Wednesday that it has acquired the property, which will become Silver Lake State Park. The former Silver Lake Ranch, where sheep and cattle grazed, features steep canyons and rolling hills located around 150 miles west of San Antonio, between Rocksprings and Uvalde in Kinney and Edwards counties. view article

Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students

June 0108:30 AM

School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, investigation shows. view article

Texas Supreme Court Orders Dallas Judge to End Courtroom Mask Mandate

June 0108:30 AM

The court unanimously ordered the policy withdrawn, calling courtroom mask mandates an “unfair and unduly burdensome” imposition on attorneys, jurors, witnesses, and the public. Benson was defeated in the Democrat primary in March and will leave office in January. view article

Three students injured in Frisco ISD band tower collapse

June 0108:28 AM

Three students are hospitalized after a band tower collapsed in Frisco on Thursday evening, officials said. According to Frisco ISD, the band tower at Centennial High School, which was approximately 30 feet tall, collapsed, injuring several students who were climbing on it. The injured students were transported to local hospitals for treatment, Frisco ISD officials said. view article

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