DPS releases holiday safety guidelines, including sober driving, firework precautions, and iWatchTexas app usage.

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Expect to see more state troopers around the state starting Friday, as the Texas Department of Public Safety joins in on Operation CARE (Crash Awareness and Reduction ...

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of December 17, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing enforcement for Christmas and New ...

See who’s running for Austin-area Texas House seats in the upcoming primary, with candidate bios, priorities and key races to ...

Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an online complaint form for people to report potential violations of Senate Bill 8.

DPS and Gov. Abbott push One Pill Kills amid rise in fentanyl deaths, plus an interactive map to find free NARCAN.

Although a law has been on the books for years, Texas DPS offices are now enforcing a requirement for drivers to show their birth certificates when renewing a license. Credit: Screenshot The federal ...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing enforcement for Christmas and New Year’s to ensure Texans have a safe holiday. Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers will surge ...

A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at ...

The body found amid the search for missing teen Camila Mendoza Olmos has been confirmed to be the 19 year-old who was last ...

Approximately three dozen new Texas laws are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Here are some you should know about.