Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle that starts Sept. 1.

The Texas DOT has unveiled a 3-year artificial intelligence plan, laying out a roadmap for integrating the technology into its operations. Details here.

Texas was hit with winter weather in the central and southeastern portions of the state, which has caused numerous Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) driver license office locations to close. Texas DPS said the customers affected by these closures are being notified and their appointments will be honored at the customer's convenience.

The state’s budget bill has been filed in the Texas Senate by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, who chairs the Texas Senate Finance Committee.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officers and emergency staff across Central Texas said they’ve been responding to dozens of crashes since early Tuesday morning. As snow and ice accumulated on roads, ice thickened and created slick and dangerous conditions.

Karen Lynn Douglas is one of several women to be attacked while home alone in the neighborhood in 1981, Texas Department of Transportation says.

"It's a saltwater solution, and it helps prevent ice from bonding to roadways," Jeff Barker, a spokesperson for TxDOT, said of brine.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding Texans of the importance of AMBER Alerts in recognition of National AMBER Alert Day and the Statewide Alert Program as a critical resource to the

Texas officials prepare for a winter storm by elevating emergency response and coordinating statewide agency efforts.

Interstate 10 reopened to westbound traffic from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, the Department of Transportation and Development announced mid-afternoon Wednesday. The update comes after a historic winter storm brought several inches of snow to the gulf coast and shut down most of I-10 between Texas and Mississippi.

This upcoming system is expected to usher in even colder conditions, with some areas bracing for single-digit lows and temperatures in the low teens — marking the coldest weather of the winter so far.

TxDOT is raising awareness about human trafficking and encouraging employees and travelers across the state to watch out for the signs to help stop the crime.