The Railroad Commission of Texas announced it has nearly reached 100 million files digitized in its efforts to digitize oil ...

A Fort Worth man is now in police custody after he beat his mother to death during an attempted "exorcism," according to Fort Worth Police. An arrest warrant affidavit says that Fort Worth Police ...

She served on the Texas Railroad Commission, and was the first woman elected Austin mayor. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy ...

Police chases, at their worst, are deadly. They tend to damage property. They can leave communities grieving. Most states — including Texas — have no idea how many chases happen within their ...

A materials company has plans to develop a nearly 27-mile railroad that would be used by trains to transport raw materials, but more than 1,000 residents in this quieter swath of Central Texas are ...

She was also a three-term mayor of Austin and served on the Texas Railroad Commission and the Austin ISD Board of Trustees. She also mounted unsuccessful bids for governor and the U.S. House of ...

The event will feature a trade show, golf tournament and speakers. Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright will speak about energy issues at the state and federal levels. The annual expo of the ...

A county commissioner in Denton County, Texas, is in the hospital and her husband is dead after a stabbing attack by the victims' grandson, local police said Monday. Police in Lewisville — a ...

She served a single term on the Texas Railroad Commission in 1994. Then, in 1998, she became the first woman elected as state comptroller, a position she held until early 2007. In 2006 ...

police say Police in Frisco, Texas are trying to curb misinformation surrounding the murder of a teen who was fatally stabbed at a track meet. Authorities allege that Karmelo Anthony, 17 ...

Before these recruits are given the authority of an officer, they have to learn how their decisions, like deploying a taser, can impact others.

She also served on the Austin school board, Texas State Board of Insurance and Texas Railroad Commission. Peter Warren is a general assignment reporter for the Houston Chronicle's breaking news team.