AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is moving closer to making offenses against police officers punishable as hate crimes. The state Senate passed 30-1 on Tuesday a bill adding law enforcement agents to the list of groups targeted by bias or prejudice. Hate crimes against officers would include arson, criminal mischief, graffiti, unlawful restraint, assault and…… MORE
The Texas Senate by a vote of 30-0 approved its version of HB-3158 Tuesday. Senator Royse West said the plan would return the troubled Police & Fire Pension Fund to financial solvency in 46 years. “All parties involved wrestled with their own perspectives versus what are the hard facts of the matter,” said Senator West. “Basically the plan as…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — The airport in Denton suffered some significant damage because of strong winds early this morning. The City of Denton says around 15-20 airplanes were damaged, with some of them flipped over, and that 15 other structures were affected. “Obviously aside from all the planes found upside down and a couple of…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas lawmakers are reviving efforts to prohibit coverage of abortion by some health insurance plans with just a week left to deliver the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas Senate on Monday night once again sent the measure back to the House, where the original bill never received a…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Richardson Police have released new surveillance video of a road rage incident that left one person dead last week. The department posted the video to Facebook. It shows the victim driving a grey or silver sedan side-by-side with the shooter’s white Toyota Camry. The shooter still has not been arrested. In…… MORE