Republicans voted for the measure, while Democrats opposed it.
Text messages appear to show Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales pursuing a relationship with his former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, more than a year before she died by suicide.
The committee ruled the firing unjustified, not for the lesson's content, but for the university's failure to follow proper termination procedures.
A federal judge just issued a preliminary injunction requiring certain public districts across the state to remove the Ten Commandments from classroom walls.
Texas' top criminal court once again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, who prosecutors say hit and violently shook his 2-year-old daughter.
A bill that would let Texas residents sue out-of-state abortion pill providers for up to $100,000 has been passed by lawmakers and sent to the governor.
