Texas executed Billie Coble, 70, on Thursday evening. Coble was convicted in a 1989 triple murder near Waco. Coble's son and friend were taken outside and handcuffed after they began yelling, punching and kicking at others in the viewing room during the execution.

Plus, catch up on the latest from 86th Texas Legislature.

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The former El Paso congressman and 2018 U.S. Senate candidate has said he'd make up his mind on his political future by Thursday.

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The San Antonio Democrat portrayed the resolution as a defense of the separation of powers between government branches. While Sen. John Cornyn said he will oppose the resolution, Sen. Ted Cruz was less clear on his stance.

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After state officials conceded that at least a quarter of a list of nearly 100,000 Texas voters flagged for citizenship review should never have been questioned, a federal judge said, "I wish all of this could've been done back as the original effort."

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The Republican leader is proposing across-the-board $5,000 raises for teachers. But educators have been skeptical of him in the past.

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A newly elected Democratic judge made the decision in the legal challenge to Houston's policy extending benefits to municipal employees' same-sex spouses. An attorney for the plaintiffs said they will appeal and noted that the country's highest court has become more conservative since a landmark federal marriage rights ruling.

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While Beto O’Rourke keeps the political world guessing about a potential presidential run, fellow Texas Democrat Julián Castro has been on the 2020 trail for weeks. Today though is his first time in the early battleground state of Iowa since he declared his run in early January.

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An assistant attorney general said counties should have reviewed their lists of flagged voters to determine whether they had reason to believe the voters were ineligible before requiring them to prove their citizenship.

Plus, Beto O'Rourke is keeping up suspense with days until anticipated 2020 decision. The former congressman and U.S. Senate nominee is still hoping to make up his mind about the presidential race by the end of the month — which is eight days away.

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In hopes of saving money on data storage, legislators are considering downsizing the state's data centers and relying more on private tech companies.

Plus, the latest from the Texas-Mexico border.

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The president looks poised to sign a bill that will avert another government shutdown, then use an emergency declaration to instruct the military to build his wall. From Congress to the border, Texans react.

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