AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety said the State Capitol building and grounds were evacuated and closed Saturday after investigators identified a credible threat to state lawmakers ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) launched the iWatchTexas community reporting system to “protect the public from coercion and harassment by ...

The Texas speaker of the House and the Texas Department of Public Safety have set up a toll-free hotline for Texans to report sightings of Democrats who are not in Austin at the Capitol. Texas House ...

Gov. Greg Abbott greets Texas Army National Guard troops deploying from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on May 8, 2023, to secure the Texas-Mexico border. 2023 File Photo / American-Statesman ...