Chuy's is growing its Tex-Mex empire, with a new location set to bring its iconic creamy jalapeño dip and boom-boom enchiladas to the Austin area in 2026.

The parent of Booking.com and other travel websites will pay $9.5 million to settle Texas' lawsuit claiming it deceptively marketed hotel rooms by omitting mandatory fees, enticing consumers with artificially low prices that didn't exist.

The state faces an energy crunch, but Trump’s budget bill will hurt renewable power — Texas’ fastest growing electricity source.

Police spokesperson Jason Spencer was quoted by the Houston Chronicle as saying that the jail had not realised Dugas was missing until Monday morning when officials were checking the list of people meant to be transferred to state custody. Police have asked the public to contact them if they spot Dugas.

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday.

Democratic Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent Monday night on the state's House floor after refusing Texas Republicans' demands.