The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement mentioned the possibility of consolidating some law enforcement agencies if they can't meet new higher standards. But what exactly does that mean?

Texas is expanding a task force aimed at targeting repeat violent offenders, building on a program that launched in Houston and is now growing into other major cities across the state.

The videos, including from officer body cameras, offer the first visual account of the shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, during a beach trip last year. Hours of footage and other law enforcement records were released Friday following a public records ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety added a new Bell 407 helicopter to its fleet to boost aerial law enforcement.

Texas can finally enforce an immigration law that's been stalled for years after a U.S. appeals court lifted a recent block.

HOUSTON — Body cameras were initially touted to improve transparency and accountability of law enforcement, but KHOU 11 Investigates found dozens of Texas agencies are using a loophole to keep the public from ever seeing those and other videos.

Congressman Tony Gonzales joins West Texas law enforcement, oil and gas industry leaders, and Texas lawmakers Friday, January 30, 2026, for a roundtable focused on combating oil theft in the Permian Basin. Congressman Gonzales’ Protect the Permian Act ...

The Illinois secretary of state’s office said Thursday it will conduct an audit of the state’s automated license plate reader system after it was allegedly used illegally by law enforcement in Texas to track down a woman for an abortion care-related matter

Law enforcement officers, therapists, professionals and residents participated in a human trafficking training at the Children’s Advocacy Center in Smith County on Thursday to help recognize life-saving signs.

At least one person is dead, and 10 others are injured after a gunman opened fire in Midland, Texas, on Friday. The shooter died after a standoff with police. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reports.