Having never beaten the OU softball team in the Women’s College World Series before Saturday, the Texas Longhorns finally solved their Sooners problem.

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

A spot in the semifinals is on the line on Saturday when Texas Tech takes on UCLA in the second round of the Women's College World Series.

Texas softball's Teagan Kavan threw a complete game in the Longhorns' WCWS win vs. Oklahoma, hours after her grandmother died

The wide-ranging education bill, Senate Bill 12, cleared its final hurdles before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, after the latest version of legislation, crafted in a conference committee of House and Senate members, advanced from both chambers on Saturday.

Two inmates who were recaptured in Texas after a mass jailbreak will be held without bond, an Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge ruled Saturday afternoon.

Texas A&M's 2026 roster will now include catcher Bear Harrison, who will officially return next season under HC Michael Earley.

New data from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that several cities along Texas's coast face dangerous sea levels.

Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what gets taught in classrooms. Texas is poised to go even further, shifting some responsibilities traditionally held by professors to politically appointed university regents.