Border security was one of the Republican Party of Texas’ legislative priorities this session, and lawmakers took some steps to address the issue. However, additional measures that would have disincentivized illegal immigration failed to pass.  Republicans successfully passed two key pieces of border security legislation during the 89th session.  State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s (R–Georgetown) Senate Bill 8 requires sheriffs in every Texas county that operates a jail (or contracts with a private vendor to operate one) to formally request and, if accepted, enter into a written agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. view article

Several families are suing Millsap ISD in Parker County over alleged abuse of special needs students, including a nonverbal autistic boy. Three former Millsap ISD staff members, including the superintendent, were arrested in connection with the investigation and no longer work for the district. The lawsuit claims district officials attempted to cover up the abuse, and more families have come forward with similar allegations. + view article

Longview ISD is complying with a State of Texas mandate to make school campuses more secure. The new fence is replacing a chain link fence at the high school which LISD says wasn’t secure enough. The new wrought iron fence is 6 feet high with rock columns and iron gates. Construction started in mid-April. They plan on eventually putting up similar fencing at all LISD campuses, but started with LHS since the property is so large. view article

Local News Frisco ISD releases video of fatal track meet stabbing involving Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalf texas By Kelsy Mittauer Updated on: June 11, 2025 / 9:22 PM CDT / CBS Texas Frisco Independent School District has released surveillance footage of a deadly stabbing that occurred during a track meet in April, but only under strict conditions. Under Texas open records laws, requesters may view such video in some cases, but are not permitted to record it. view article

The DeSoto ISD is adding wellness spaces to each of its 10 campuses to provide students and staff with a quiet, safe space for stillness and reflection. The school district describes the "Zen Dens" as "immersive, purpose-driven environments" that are curated with "warm hues and earthy tones to evoke comfort, safety and a sense of belonging." Zen Dens offer more than just a quiet setting; the lighting is warm and dim, unlike the typical fluorescent lighting found in classrooms. Photos provided by the district show a variety of seating options, ranging from swings to lounge chairs. view article

The North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and FBI Dallas’s North Texas Child Exploitation Task Force announce the conclusion of Operation Soteria Shield, a month-long collaborative enforcement effort conducted in April 2025 aimed at rescuing children from online sexual exploitation and bringing perpetrators to justice. This operation was run in conjunction with the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and was jointly managed by the FBI Dallas Division, Dallas Police Department, Plano Police Department, Wylie Police Department, and Garland Police Department.  More than 70 Texas law enforcement agencies joined forces throughout the month of April to combat the exploitation of children in the digital space. These agencies leveraged the expertise of highly skilled computer crimes investigators that worked around the clock to identify victims and apprehend offenders engaged in the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material. view article

Planned protests against ICE are expected Saturday in cities across the country.   As riots erupt in cities like Los Angeles and protests targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are planned for this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying the Texas National Guard across the state to deter potential violence and maintain order.  “Texas National Guard will be deployed to locations across the state to ensure peace & order,” Abbott posted on social media. “Peaceful protest is legal. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest. [Texas National Guard] will use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order.” view article

Frisco ISD has granted restricted access to surveillance footage of the April 2 incident at Kuykendall Stadium that resulted in the death of Memorial High School student Austin Metcalf and the arrest of student Karmelo Anthony. The district did not provide a copy of the video but allowed reporters to view it, citing student privacy and school security. WFAA was not allowed to take pictures or video of the footage. view article

Wood County investigators say that a former teacher and coach of Winnsboro ISD has been arrested for having an improper relationship with a student. Nicholas Gabriele was employed as an assistant football coach and economics teacher at Winnsboro High School during the 2024-25 school year. Sometime during the school year, he began a relationship with a high school student. Investigators got information and evidence that Gabriele had been having sex with the student, including information and concerns from members of the community. view article

The program would give low income families an extra $120 per child for summer lunches, but federal debate about food benefits could endanger the program. view article

For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported there’s no evidence to support that claim. view article

Texas saw more active shooter incidents than any other state in 2024, according to a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The annual FBI report found that four active shooter incidents occurred in Texas last year — more than any other state. The shootings left 11 people either dead or wounded. California and North Carolina followed with two incidents each.  Overall, the FBI recorded 24 active shooter incidents nationwide in 2024.  One of the most high-profile cases in Texas happened in February of last year, when a woman opened fire during a Sunday service at Houston’s Lakewood Church. She brought along her 7-year-old son, who was among the two people wounded before she was ultimately shot and killed by off-duty law officers. Another shooting happened in May, when an 18-year-old fatally shot a worker outside Refresco Beverages in Fort Worth. He was arrested the next day. view article

An Austin eighth grade student died Thursday morning after complications related to an incident at a school-related celebration, according to the Austin school district.  Vadir Gonzalez-Arias, who was a student at Covington Middle School, died after an undisclosed incident during an eighth-grade celebration held at Dick Nichols Park in Southwest Austin, according to the district. The park is less than three miles from Covington. view article

Six measures aimed at expanding medical freedom in Texas are on their way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk to be signed.  The two most notable vaccine freedom-related pieces of legislation passed by lawmakers and highlighted by Texans for Vaccine Choice are House Bill 1586 and House Bill 4076.  HB 1586 requires vaccine exemption forms for school enrollment to be available to print at home, simplifying the process for parents.  HB 4076 prohibits organ transplant discriminat view article

As federal health officials vow to overhaul the U.S. food supply, they’re taking a new look at infant formula. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration to review the nutrients and other ingredients in infant formula, which fills the bottles of millions of American babies. The effort, dubbed “Operation Stork Speed,” is the first deep look at the ingredients since 1998. view article

TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested one of its own officers for alleged sexual assault of a child.  Zackary Gilley, 32, has been a police officer with the department since 2018, officials say. He was put on administrative leave just before his arrest Monday night (June 2). view article

Christopher Uresti met his alleged victim while working for Southwest ISD.  A former San Antonio substitute teacher and special education aide was jailed on charges that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old student multiple times.  Christopher Patrick Uresti, 23, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony.  Uresti reportedly met the girl when she was a fifth grade student at Kriewald Road School of the Arts, an elementary school in Southwest Independent School District, where he was a substitute teacher. The girl told authorities Uresti would buy her snacks. view article

TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested one of its own officers for alleged sexual assault of a child.  Zackary Gilley, 32, has been a police officer with the department since 2018, officials say. He was put on administrative leave just before his arrest Monday night (June 2).

Counselors and mental health professionals will be at Covington Middle School on Friday after an 8th-grade student passed away Thursday morning. In a letter to parents, Covington Middle School Principal Cedric Maddox says the student died from complications related to an 'incident at the 8th grade celebration.' view article

Covington Middle School eighth-grade student has passed away Principal says he died from complications after a medical emergency at a field trip CMS will be open Friday, May 30 as a counseling center view article

Campus administrators at Pease Middle School in the Northside ISD said Friday they are conducting an investigation after a special education teacher brought several cans of Hard Mountain Dew Blast, a drink that contains alcohol, to the school and made them available to students in three classes. This occurred on Thursday, May 29, the last day of school. In a statement, district officials explained that the staff member brought the drinks, not realizing that they contained alcohol, as a treat for students. view article

La Vega Independent School District will kick off its 2025 Seamless Summer Option Feeding Program on Monday, June 2, offering free meals to children through July 24. The program provides complimentary breakfast and lunch every Monday through Thursday to all children, regardless of age, residency, or school enrollment. No paperwork or registration is required. view article

New details have emerged about a frightening incident outside a Plano ISD elementary school last week, where a teacher was allegedly attacked. According to newly obtained arrest documents, Daniel Okungbowa approached a woman outside Boggess Elementary School last Thursday morning and began asking her questions about her job. view article

Hutto ISD launched a new partnership with Williamson County Juvenile Services in May to provide second chances to students caught vaping or in possession of THC and nicotine products on campus. view article

As Mental Health Awareness month closes, a groundbreaking at Martin Middle School this week aims to further Austin ISD’s goal of expanding mental health support for its students. The final phase of modernizations to the school begins Tuesday morning in East Austin. Once complete, the school will have new HVAC, electric and plumbing systems, along with a planned mental health center. view article

Moderna on May 21 said it withdrew its application for a license for its combination vaccine against COVID-19 and influenza.  The move came “in consultation with” the Food and Drug Administration, which decides on licensing applications, the Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company said in a brief statement.  The combination shot is known as mRNA-1083. view article

Fear of babies contracting the contagious and potentially deadly virus has spurred the surge in vaccinations amid Texas’ historic measles outbreak. view article

The Texas House late Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would ban all products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, likely spelling the end for the state’s short-lived hemp industry.  Under the legislation, which is nearing the governor’s desk for approval, adults would face up to a year in jail for possessing hemp products with any amount of THC — a stricter penalty than what is on the books for possessing up to 2 ounces of marijuana. view article

Texas lawmakers are poised to make it easier to suspend disruptive students. But some teachers and school psychologists say discipline alone won’t meet the mental health needs at the root of their behavior. view article

A Klein High School student has been expelled after bringing a gun to campus. The district says that the incident happened prior to classes starting on Tuesday morning, where a student had been threatened by another student. "As this took place and was completely handled before school was in session, normal school operations were not impacted. We appreciate your understanding and support as we address this situation. We want to thank the individual who reported this concern," Klein ISD said. view article

Parents in Woodville ISD are left appalled following their middle schoolers coming back home with burn injuries Monday. Investigations are underway in Tyler County after students claimed they were forced to bear crawl. “I think he made a bad judgement call, very bad,” said a Woodville ISD mother, Latasha Hubbard. view article

There's still no confirmed explanation as to why multiple Prosper ISD seniors were transported to the hospital after attending an overnight event this past weekend, but the city said two teens have been arrested in connection with the incident. For the past few days, CBS News Texas has been working to learn what happened to those students and has spoken with multiple district parents. Many of them share a common question: Were drugs involved? view article

Many of the patients are being treated in Lubbock, a medical hub for the South Plains where the outbreak originated. view article

Senators Hear Bipartisan Bill Requiring Schools To Regulate Cell Phone Use  The House-passed measure requires school districts to adopt policies restricting students’ cell phone use “from bell to bell.” view article

Adults who are unsure whether they’re vaccinated can get additional shots, health experts say. As soon as measles started spreading in West Texas, El Paso health officials began preparing schools and day care facilities for the day the virus would inevitably arrive.   But now that it's here, it’s not kids who are making up the brunt of the cases — it’s adults. Two-thirds of El Paso’s cases so far are among people over the age of 18, and only 7% are among school-age children.  Anyone unvaccinated can contract measles, but it tends to hit children first and hardest. Most children are not fully vaccinated until they are five years old and they spend more time than adults in congregate settings where the virus can spread quickly. More families of young children are opting out of vaccines, leaving them exposed.  Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak, followed this traditional path, starting with school-age children before spreading to adults. Almost six months into what is now the country’s largest measles outbreak since 2000, Texas’ 722 cases are about evenly spread between the three age groups the state divides them into: under four, 5-17 and adults. view article