Tag: #texas

Student, 15, Shoots Teacher Then Himself at Hill Country College Prep Near Bulverde

Authorities say a 15-year-old brought a .357 revolver from home, wounded a teacher, then died by suicide, renewing focus on safe gun storage.

#schoolshooting, #texas, #gunsafety, #bulverde, #mentalhealth

Texas Supreme Court Lets Paxton Demand PFLAG Records in Probe of Youth Gender Care

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Ken Paxton can compel PFLAG to turn over communications tied to helping families seek gender-affirming care for minors.

#texas, #transgender, #pflag, #kenpaxton, #courts

Three dead, 14 wounded in Austin bar shooting; police kill suspect on West Sixth Street

Three people died and at least 14 were wounded after a gunman opened fire at a crowded West Sixth Street bar in Austin; police fatally shot the suspect.

#austin, #shooting, #texas, #sixthstreet, #publicsafety

State-Appointed Houston ISD Board Votes to Close or Merge 12 Campuses Amid Protests

Houston ISD’s state-installed board unanimously approved closing or consolidating 12 schools for 2026-27, prompting outrage over process and equity.

#houstonisd, #schoolclosures, #texas, #education, #community

Winter wildfire scorches 175 acres near Gillespie–Blanco line, damaging fire trucks

A fast-moving Hill Country grass fire drew air support and 16 departments, burned 175 acres and damaged apparatus—an early warning for winter.

#wildfire, #texas, #hillcountry, #burnban, #firefighters

Hoax Threat Locks Down San Antonio Elementary as Police Search for Suspect

A caller claimed plans to “shoot up” Royal Ridge Elementary, triggering a lockdown and police search. No suspect or weapon was found; officials call it a hoax.

#sanantonio, #schoolsafety, #swatting, #texas