Austin news

• After 'expedited' process, Paxton closes Superior Insurance investigations

  20-05-2025 14:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just three months after announcing an investigation into the company Superior Insurance Services, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office said it closed its cases, according to a Monday evening press release.The investigation began after the Texas House Committee on the Delivery of Government Efficiency (DOGE) called for sanctions and legislation against the company, as KXAN previously reported. A day after that committee held a hearing, Paxton launched his investigation
  
  Read more

• 'In the dark': Bills tracking impact of Texas’ truancy courts on kids not likely to pass 

  20-05-2025 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video at the top of the story is from our original reporting on a lack of truancy court data.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District released data showing how often it referred kids to truancy court this school year, revealing a significant decline from the previous year. Austin ISD is the largest school district in Central Texas, and the fight for its truancy data highlights how difficult it can be to understand the scope of Texas’ truancy system wi
  
  Read more

• Texas inmate to be executed for killing woman he set on fire inside Garland store

  20-05-2025 13:50 via kxan.com
  
  (The Texas Tribune) — Death row inmate Matthew Johnson is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening for killing a woman he set on fire during a robbery in 2012 in what will be Texas’ fourth execution this year.Johnson was arrested for attacking 76-year-old Nancy Harris a little over an hour after he walked into a Garland convenience store with a bottle filled with what was later determined to be charcoal lighter fluid and a cigarette lighter. Johnson dumped the lighter fluid onto Harr
  
  Read more

• Improved response to mass shooting is goal of 'Uvalde Strong' bill approved by Texas Legislature

  20-05-2025 13:43 via kxan.com
  
  (The Texas Tribune) — The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval on Monday to a bill that would improve how law enforcement responds to mass shootings. The bill was proposed by state Rep. Don McLaughlin, who was the mayor of Uvalde when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary school in 2022. It now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for final approval.House Bill 33 would mandate law enforcement agencies across the state to create crisis response policies. This stems fro
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Eanes ISD looks to future, holds first public meeting about long-term plans

  20-05-2025 12:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Eanes Independent School District will presentits findings from an 18-month study to the public on Tuesday.The meeting, planned for 7 p.m. at Cedar Creek Elementary, is the first of many planned throughout the rest of the year. Eanes ISD adds 9 new officers to newly formed police department, officers will drive TeslasSuperintendent Dr. Jeff Arnett said this is a long time coming, with many of the district's buildings not being touched in more than 40 years. That's part of th
  
  Read more

• House supports Abbott’s bail priorities—minus ban on bail for undocumented people

  20-05-2025 05:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Tuesday morning, the Texas House overwhelmingly voted to support one of Gov. Greg Abbott's top priorities of this session -- bail reform. However, their votes indicated a desire to strip one proposed element of the reform -- to automatically deny bail for people illegally in the country charged with certain felonies.First, the House voted 122-20 to advance an amended version of Senate Bill 9, an encompassing bill reducing personal bond options, requiring judges to rev
  
  Read more

• Schlossnagle, Volantis earn high honors on SEC all-conference baseball lists

  20-05-2025 01:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Freshman pitcher Dylan Volantis and head coach Jim Schlossnagle earned superlatives in the Southeastern Conference season-ending awards list.Volantis, tied for No. 6 in NCAA Division I with 12 saves, was named the SEC's freshman of the year, and Schlossnagle was tabbed the coach of the year after leading the Longhorns to the regular season championship with a 22-8 record. It was the first time in conference history that a school won the regular season championship in its fi
  
  Read more

• Four more suspects arrested in connection to Round Rock Juneteenth celebration shooting

  20-05-2025 01:13 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas  (KXAN)-- Four additional suspects who police believe were involved in the deadly Juneteenth celebration shooting in 2024 have been arrested, according to the Round Rock Police Department Monday. The incident, which occurred at Old Settlers Park during the city’s annual celebration on June 15 in Round Rock, resulted in two deaths and 14 injuries. According to police, Terrell Hatch, 18; Payton Green, 20; Terren Jackson, 18; and Amarjai Terry, 17, were arrest
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Texas State's Alex Valentin pitches with a unique flair

  20-05-2025 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Some athletes try to stay pretty low-key, just playing the game quietly. Alex Valentin doesn't exactly abide by that line of thinking.Texas St. pitcher Alex Valentin (7) celebrates a win against Texas with a horns down hand gesture during an NCAA baseball game on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
  "I've always been a guy that people hate to play against but people love to play with," said Valentin, a sophomore pitcher for Texas
  
  Read more

• American joins Delta in offering flights to and from Austin for 2025 college football season

  20-05-2025 00:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — American Airlines will add several nonstop flights to and from Austin for fans traveling during the 2025 college football season.Delta Air Lines previously announced it would offer service on the same routes. For both airlines, flights will leave on Friday, the day before each game, and return on Sunday, the day after each game. AUS Data Hub: Passenger totals, busiest months and new flights in 2025Nonstop flights will operate on the following routes:
  Austin-Columbus, Ohio (
  
  Read more

• Bill streamlining child support services will soon become law

  20-05-2025 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Legislation meant to modernize administrative processes in child support cases will go into effect on September 1st. The bill which will help Texas families struggling with child support challenges was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott.
  Senate Bill 1403 allows the Texas Office of the Attorney General to speed up procedures using e-mail to cut down on unnecessary delays in delivering child support.  RELATED: Bill to modernize child support services headed to
  
  Read more

• Funding vote Thursday for park decks over I-35, Austin city council split on road forward

  20-05-2025 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video is a previous conversation KXAN's Grace Reader had with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson about federal funding opportunities tied to the I-35 cap and stitch project.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thursday, Austin city council will decide whether it wants to commit funding to design and build roadway elements for park decks over the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) I-35 expansion project near downtown.
  For Austin to build out all of the highway covers it wants, called caps an
  
  Read more

Follow @Austin_News_US on Twitter!