https://thetexaspublicrecord.orgRights. Accountability. Awareness.https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/gabriela-cabrera/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/gabriela-cabrera/The 17-year-old from Lakehills was located safe in Kilgore, according to the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office. NCMEC confirmed the alert has ended.Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/oncor-five-year-grid-investment-data-centers/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/oncor-five-year-grid-investment-data-centers/Oncor projects a roughly 20% larger 2027–2031 base capital plan. Data-center requests, customer collateral and a pending large-load review leave important cost questions unresolved.Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/carter-izziah-lopez/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/carter-izziah-lopez/The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has published two photographs of the teenager and is seeking information that could help locate him.Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/us-83-corridor-study-public-input/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/us-83-corridor-study-public-input/Residents can identify safety concerns, traffic problems and roadway needs along the highway from Carrizo Springs to the Oklahoma state line. The study is a planning effort, not a construction authorization.Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/parish-spencer/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/parish-spencer/Parish Spencer has been reported missing since October 23. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children instructs anyone who locates her not to approach and to contact law enforcement immediately.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-2026-statewide-election-results/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-2026-statewide-election-results/Hinojosa defeats Abbott and Talarico wins U.S. Senate seat; Republicans secure a 19–12 state Senate majority as Democrats reach 75 called House seatsWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-left-turn-on-red/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-left-turn-on-red/A left turn at a red light isn’t always illegal in Texas. Both streets must be one-way, and drivers must stop and yield before turning.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/artificial-intelligence-70-years-next-advances-texas/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/artificial-intelligence-70-years-next-advances-texas/Researchers were already considering machines that could improve themselves in 1955. Today, AI helps develop computing algorithms, advanced models are improving rapidly, and the infrastructure supporting them is expanding. The next question is whether those developments will reinforce one another — and what they will mean for Texans.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/rockwall-outer-loop-phase-1-displacements/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/rockwall-outer-loop-phase-1-displacements/The draft assessment identifies about 416 acres of new right of way for Phase 1. Public comments are due November 13.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/india-sheppard/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/india-sheppard/India Sheppard has been missing since October 2, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Anyone with information is asked to contact Little Elm police or NCMEC.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/texas-highway-patrol-2024-citation-rankings/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/texas-highway-patrol-2024-citation-rankings/A Texas Public Record analysis of more than 4.6 million DPS violation records identifies Interstate 10 as the leading highway for citation-bearing tickets under a documented roadway-classification method.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/driskill-hotel-ten-dollar-shares-rescue/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/driskill-hotel-ten-dollar-shares-rescue/Austin nearly lost the Driskill Hotel. A community campaign helped save it by selling stock for $10 a share.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/ameira-love-licea/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/ameira-love-licea/Ameira has been missing since October 22. Her photograph and identifying information remain on NCMEC’s official missing-child website, and anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-limited-ballot-october-30-deadline/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-limited-ballot-october-30-deadline/A Texas election law allows certain registered voters who moved between counties to cast a limited ballot. But the in-person process ends with early voting Friday, and it will not be available on Election Day.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/carmaletta-camille-hornsby/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/carmaletta-camille-hornsby/The 17-year-old has been missing since July 17, 2026. Her case remains listed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/arrested-charged-indicted-convicted-texas/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/arrested-charged-indicted-convicted-texas/An arrest establishes custody. A charge establishes an accusation. A conviction establishes a determination of guilt. Understanding the difference starts with knowing what the record actually says.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/seguin-magnolia-hotel-history-paranormal-television/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/seguin-magnolia-hotel-history-paranormal-television/Preservation records document the Magnolia Hotel’s survival; television listings trace its ghost-investigation appearances. The hauntings remain reported accounts.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/serenity-evon-broussard/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/serenity-evon-broussard/October 29, 2026: The publication owner reports that this child is no longer publicly listed by NCMEC. TPR has stopped this active appeal. Recovery, safety and investigation status have not been established.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/miriam-ma-ferguson-29th-32nd-texas-governor/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/miriam-ma-ferguson-29th-32nd-texas-governor/More than a century ago, Miriam A. Ferguson became the first woman elected governor of Texas. Her return to office years later gave her something few political figures possess: two numbered places in the state’s history.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/texas-deer-hunting-emergency-rule-october-2026/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/texas-deer-hunting-emergency-rule-october-2026/Texas Parks and Wildlife officials used emergency rulemaking to restore portions of the state’s white-tailed deer hunting regulations after discovering that existing provisions had been inadvertently removed. The correction took effect October 8, ahead of the general hunting season.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/lamar-james-desouza/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/lamar-james-desouza/The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists Lamar James Desouza as missing since October 20, 2026. Texans with information that could help locate him are urged to contact authorities.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/lululemon-chemical-safety-settlement-pfas-filing/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/lululemon-chemical-safety-settlement-pfas-filing/Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an agreement intended to maintain chemical-safety compliance. The underlying court filing tells a more specific story: the alleged lapse involved missing supplier acknowledgments, while the State did not identify PFAS after reviewing documents supplied in the investigation.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-mail-ballot-application-deadline-october-23-2026/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-mail-ballot-application-deadline-october-23-2026/Texas election officials must receive applications by Friday’s deadline. Mailing an application today does not guarantee it will qualify, and voters who submit one electronically face an additional requirement.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/padre-island-moving-toward-mainland/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/padre-island-moving-toward-mainland/The National Park Service says wind, waves and storms continually reshape the barrier island. The protected shoreline also separates the Gulf of Mexico from one of the world’s few hypersaline lagoons.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/tyler-county-outdoor-burning-ban-october-2026/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/tyler-county-outdoor-burning-ban-october-2026/An emergency declaration signed October 22 restricts outdoor burning in Tyler County’s unincorporated areas, including trash, brush and open campfires. The order contains specific exceptions, and violations can carry fines of up to $500.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/supreme-court-big-bend-border-wall-response-deadline/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/supreme-court-big-bend-border-wall-response-deadline/The federal government wants the nation’s highest court to lift an injunction restricting border-barrier construction in West Texas. Justice Samuel Alito has requested a response, but the Supreme Court has not yet granted the government’s request.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/ariyah-faith-king/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/ariyah-faith-king/Ariyah has been missing from Houston since August 30, 2026. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children warns that she may be in need of medical attention.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/dallas-isd-federal-settlement-student-safety/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/dallas-isd-federal-settlement-student-safety/Federal prosecutors allege the district failed to make required educator-misconduct reports while receiving special education funding. The agreement imposes new spending, reporting, training and oversight requirements, but Dallas ISD denies the allegations.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/janiyah-conley/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/janiyah-conley/Seventeen-year-old Janiyah Conley is listed by NCMEC as missing from Houston since October 17, 2026. Report information to Houston Police at 713-884-3131.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-school-bus-stop-laws/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-school-bus-stop-laws/Texas law requires motorists to stop for school buses displaying their required warning signals, but the rules for divided highways are more specific than many drivers realize.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/willow-chapman/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/willow-chapman/Updated October 20, 2026: Texas DPS marks Willow Chapman FOUND in its notice dated October 19, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. TPR has withdrawn the active appeal.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-early-voting-october-2026/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-early-voting-october-2026/Texas voters have until October 30 to cast an early ballot in person. Polling locations and hours depend on the county, while a separate mail-ballot application deadline arrives Friday.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-ballots-through-space/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-ballots-through-space/NASA astronauts have voted as Texas residents from orbit, sending encrypted electronic absentee ballots back to Earth for county processing.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/kyle-chaney/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/kyle-chaney/Seventeen-year-old Kyle Chaney has been missing from Burleson, Texas, since June 19, 2025. If located, do not approach him; contact law enforcement immediately.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/eldy-karolina-deras-martinez/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/eldy-karolina-deras-martinez/Eldy Karolina Deras-Martinez, now 16, has been missing from Arlington, Texas, since July 25, 2026. Her case deserves continued attention, even as weeks and months pass.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/esmeralda-faith-ruiz/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/esmeralda-faith-ruiz/Updated October 18, 2026: The official NCMEC poster is no longer available. TPR has withdrawn this active appeal. The reason for removal and the child’s outcome have not been confirmed.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/heifer-international-research-finances/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-services-infrastructure/heifer-international-research-finances/Independent studies document improvements in livestock production, agricultural practices and household diets in evaluated Heifer International programs. A chance encounter at a Texas retail store prompted a closer examination of the organization’s mission, finances and measurable results.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/waco-mammoth-ice-age-nursery/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/waco-mammoth-ice-age-nursery/Waco Mammoth National Monument preserves evidence of a Columbian mammoth nursery herd, while ongoing research revises the story of how fossils were deposited.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/brookelynn-kelise-murphy/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/brookelynn-kelise-murphy/Updated October 18, 2026: The official NCMEC poster is no longer available. TPR has withdrawn this active appeal. The reason for removal and the child’s outcome have not been confirmed.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/texas-drilling-permits-september-2026/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/texas-drilling-permits-september-2026/Railroad Commission records show more drilling permits issued in September 2026, even as the number of oil and gas completion reports processed by state regulators remained substantially below September 2025 levels.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jamiya-sisk/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jamiya-sisk/Ja’Miya Sisk has been missing since September 12, 2026, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/old-texas-seguin-walnut-springs/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/old-texas-seguin-walnut-springs/A Texas town named for a revolutionary, a nineteenth-century concrete legacy, the workers who built it and a giant pecan that became a local landmark.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/section-5310-transit-grant-formula-removed/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/section-5310-transit-grant-formula-removed/TxDOT says competitive awards will make better use of federal transportation money. Earlier application instructions show projects were already scored and ranked. The significant change is removal of a formula that helped determine how funding was distributed across Texas.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jami-king/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jami-king/More than a month after Jami King went missing from Houston, the public is being asked to help bring information to investigators. The official case record identifies the investigating agency but does not explain the circumstances of the disappearance.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/rubinsky-roofing-default-judgment-consumer-restitution/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/rubinsky-roofing-default-judgment-consumer-restitution/A Collin County default judgment finds 27 consumer-protection violations, orders an initial $500,626.64 restitution deposit and restricts specified roofing practices. Whether affected homeowners have received money remains unknown.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/guadalupe-mountains-ancient-sea-reef/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/guadalupe-mountains-ancient-sea-reef/The Guadalupe Mountains preserve the Capitan Reef, built in an ancient Permian sea and later exposed by uplift and erosion.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/texas-railroad-commission-october-2026-enforcement-penalties/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/texas-railroad-commission-october-2026-enforcement-penalties/The October 6 assessments total $1,245,802. Penalties assessed do not necessarily equal payments collected or completed corrective work.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jazlyn-rosalie-roman/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jazlyn-rosalie-roman/Jazlyn Rosalie Roman, 16, has been missing from Houston since September 20, 2026. Report information to Harris County Sheriff’s Office or NCMEC.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-constitution-article-i-bill-of-rights/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-constitution-article-i-bill-of-rights/The Texas Constitution protects expression, religious liberty, criminal-procedure rights and property while placing limits on government power.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/madison-mcintire/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/madison-mcintire/Madison McIntire, 15, has been missing from Houston since September 27, 2026. Report information to Houston Police Department or NCMEC.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/recording-police-halo-law/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/recording-police-halo-law/Texas law does not supply a blanket 25-foot recording distance. The interference statute, Fifth Circuit precedent and TCOLE guidance distinguish recording from obstruction.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-state-dinosaur-replacement/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-state-dinosaur-replacement/In 2009, Texas replaced Pleurocoelus with Paluxysaurus jonesi after research changed the identification.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/hanes-fruit-of-the-loom-investigation/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/hanes-fruit-of-the-loom-investigation/Texas issued civil investigative demands to Hanes and Fruit of the Loom. No product-specific test results or findings of unlawful conduct have been announced.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/school-district-spending-reviews/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/school-district-spending-reviews/Austin, Barbers Hill, El Paso and Prosper ISDs were selected for state spending reviews. A final report is expected December 31; selection is not a finding of wrongdoing.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/ivan-guzman/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/ivan-guzman/Ivan Guzman, 12, was last seen September 26, 2026, in Pasadena, Texas. Report information to Pasadena Police Department or NCMEC.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/big-bend-border-construction-injunction/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/big-bend-border-construction-injunction/Judge Kathleen Cardone’s preliminary injunction stays three federal waivers and requires compliance with applicable laws for covered work throughout the Big Bend Sector.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/abril-america-cereceres-chacon/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/abril-america-cereceres-chacon/Abril, 16, was last seen July 26, 2026, in Buda, Texas. Report information to Hays County Sheriff’s Office or NCMEC.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/recording-open-meetings/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/recording-open-meetings/Texas Government Code §551.023 protects recording by people attending open meetings, subject to reasonable rules that cannot prevent or unreasonably impair that right.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/screwworm-quarantine-brewster-pecos/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/screwworm-quarantine-brewster-pecos/An October 3 TAHC order revised Zone 13.C in portions of Brewster and Pecos counties after a canine detection. What animal owners need to know about movement requirements.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/hermi-romero/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/hermi-romero/The 17-year-old was last seen September 28. The official missing-child poster remains available through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-veterans/disabled-veteran-property-tax-exemptions/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-veterans/disabled-veteran-property-tax-exemptions/The differences between partial disabled-veteran exemptions, total homestead exemptions, surviving-spouse eligibility and application deadlines.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jayda-renee-brown/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jayda-renee-brown/The 17-year-old was last seen September 24. Her official missing-child poster remains available through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/yanira-lopez/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/yanira-lopez/Yanira Lopez, 17, has been missing since July 15. Authorities are seeking information that could help locate her.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/first-amendment-freedoms/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/first-amendment-freedoms/Religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and petition: what the First Amendment protects, how it applies in Texas and why government action matters.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-abortion-medical-exceptions/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-abortion-medical-exceptions/Texas prohibits nearly all abortions but retains defined medical exceptions. Abbott signed legislation clarifying those exceptions while maintaining restrictions on abortion assistance and abortion-inducing drugs. Hinojosa wants reproductive rights restored. Dixon distinguishes his personal opposition to abortion from the use of government power.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/recording-conversations-one-party-consent/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/recording-conversations-one-party-consent/Texas’s one-party-consent framework has limits. Participation, prior consent, disclosure, workplace restrictions and interstate calls raise different legal questions.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jocelyn-gabriela-villar/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jocelyn-gabriela-villar/October 29, 2026: The publication owner reports that this child is no longer publicly listed by NCMEC. TPR has stopped this active appeal. Recovery, safety and investigation status have not been established.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/lightning-whelk-state-shell/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/lightning-whelk-state-shell/Texas designated the lightning whelk as its official state shell in 1987. Its unusual spiral opens on the left.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/yousef-adas/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/yousef-adas/National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says the Dallas child may be with his father. Authorities are asking the public for information.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/open-range-stock-laws-highways/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rural-texas/open-range-stock-laws-highways/A livestock owner’s responsibilities can depend on an election held generations ago, the animal involved and the road beside the property. Texans may need to examine their own county’s records to determine which restrictions apply.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-border-security-operation-lone-star/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-border-security-operation-lone-star/Texas reports more than $10 billion in border-security spending. The federal government has approved approximately $7.5 billion in reimbursement, but the Comptroller said the money had not reached the state treasury as of September 21. The governor’s race raises questions about enforcement priorities, public spending and the boundaries of state authority.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/michaela-grace-bouillon/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/michaela-grace-bouillon/Michaela Grace Bouillon was last seen in Corpus Christi on September 9, 2025. She is now 16, and NCMEC continues to seek information that could help locate her.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-veterans/texas-clinic-owner-tricare-fraud-conviction/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-veterans/texas-clinic-owner-tricare-fraud-conviction/A federal jury convicted Frisco clinic owner Kevin D. Curry on nine counts, according to the Justice Department. Sentencing, restitution, forfeiture and final court-adopted financial findings remain pending or unconfirmed.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/official-cooking-implement-dutch-oven/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/official-cooking-implement-dutch-oven/In 2005, Texas designated the cast-iron Dutch oven as its official State Cooking Implement through Senate Concurrent Resolution 9.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/child-abuse-reporting-retaliation-gap/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/child-abuse-reporting-retaliation-gap/Texas requires people with reasonable cause to report suspected child abuse, but Family Code §261.110 protects a narrower class of employees. Justice Lehrmann urged lawmakers to consider the gap.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/foreign-divorce-notice-harris-county-property/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/foreign-divorce-notice-harris-county-property/The court reversed recognition of a Pakistani divorce because notice was constitutionally inadequate. The ruling is case-specific and awards neither party any property.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-dps-voter-registration-backlog/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-dps-voter-registration-backlog/Counties are processing delayed DPS transactions before the October 5 deadline. Record counts are not unique-voter counts, and the statewide total remains unknown.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/public-records-request-purpose/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/public-records-request-purpose/Texas law generally prohibits government officials from asking why you want public information. Clarification and limited identification inquiries are permitted.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jean-carlos-garcia/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jean-carlos-garcia/Jean Carlos Garcia is 16 and has been missing from Richardson since September 11, 2026. Look at the official NCMEC photograph and report information that may help authorities locate him.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-grid-electric-bills/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-grid-electric-bills/The fourth Governor Record installment compares grid reforms, data-center restrictions and electricity-bill proposals from Abbott and Hinojosa, with Dixon’s documented position assessed separately.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/texas-data-center-water-investigation/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/texas-data-center-water-investigation/Texas is investigating data-center developments over alleged water-use reporting failures in 18 counties. Names and an exact count remain undisclosed.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/melissa-lucio-habeas-relief-denied/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/melissa-lucio-habeas-relief-denied/The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Melissa Lucio post-conviction relief. Four judges dissented; no new execution date was set.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jaime-temez/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/jaime-temez/Texas DPS lists Jaime Temez as missing from Bastrop since August 29, 2026. Look at his official photograph and report information using case R2608014.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-voter-list-provisional-ballot/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-voter-list-provisional-ballot/Texas provisional voting preserves a ballot for review, not a guarantee it will count. Check registration before October 5 for the November 3 election.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/reginald-lamar-kirtdoll/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/reginald-lamar-kirtdoll/Reginald disappeared from Dallas on January 23, 2001, at age 17. Texas DPS continues to list him as Endangered.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-record-education-2026/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-record-education-2026/Abbott and Hinojosa offer different approaches to education savings accounts, teacher pay, testing, school takeovers and TEA leadership.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/jail-prison-temperature-rules/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/jail-prison-temperature-rules/County jails and TDCJ prisons operate under different regulatory systems and legal standards.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/texas-prison-air-conditioning-2029-deadline/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/public-money-accountability/texas-prison-air-conditioning-2029-deadline/The court has set a December 31, 2029 deadline. TPR follows the funding, contracts, construction and six-month reporting requirements.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/texas-thc-restrictions-trace-delta-8-testing/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/texas-thc-restrictions-trace-delta-8-testing/TPR examines the laboratory evidence, certificates of analysis and unresolved trace-delta-8 standard behind Texas hemp enforcement.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-agency-rules-public-paper-trail/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/texas-law-rights-education/texas-agency-rules-public-paper-trail/Texas law generally requires notice, publication and an opportunity for public comment before an agency adopts an ordinary rule.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/texas-data-center-permit-pause/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/government-legislation/texas-data-center-permit-pause/Texas has directed TCEQ to pause permits related to data-center projects while ERCOT and state agencies review grid and water demands.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/property-taxes-state-money-1500-question/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/property-taxes-state-money-1500-question/The second installment of TPR’s 2026 Texas governor record examines Greg Abbott’s property-tax proposal, Gina Hinojosa’s $1,500 household-payment proposal and Pat Dixon’s tax-base argument.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/kimberly-abigail-escobar-orellana/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/kimberly-abigail-escobar-orellana/Kimberly Abigail Escobar Orellana disappeared from Falfurrias, Texas, at age 12 in August 2012. She remains listed by Texas DPS and NCMEC.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-record-2026/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/elections-public-trust/texas-governor-record-2026/A record-based introduction to the 2026 Texas governor’s race, the powers of the office and the different records of Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa and Pat Dixon.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/diana-bello-reyes/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/missing-children/diana-bello-reyes/Diana Bello Reyes disappeared from Bastrop, Texas, at age 14 on October 1, 2022. She remains listed in the Texas DPS Missing Persons Clearinghouse.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/fifth-circuit-revives-wtamu-retaliation-case/https://thetexaspublicrecord.org/rights-justice/fifth-circuit-revives-wtamu-retaliation-case/The Fifth Circuit revived part of Nathan Crawford’s Title VII retaliation case against West Texas A&M University, but did not find the university liable.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT