Led by All-Americans in pitcher Teagan Kavan and catcher Reese Atwood, Texas softball embraces the pressure of opening the season as the reigning champions

A state Senate election in Texas produced the largest shockwave yet from a slew of special elections in which Democrats have vastly overperformed.

DALLAS — Democrat Taylor Rehmet may never get the chance to cast a vote from his new seat in the Texas state Senate.

The Texas Longhorns evened up their SEC record at 5-5 with a win over South Carolina but their slow starts are still a problem area that Sean Miller must fix.

Some of the nation’s top high school players, like quarterback Dia Bell, are signing with programs in the Lone Star State. National signing day is officially here. Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox.

Texas Instruments on Wednesday agreed to buy Silicon Laboratories ⁠in a deal valuing the chip designer at $7.5 billion.

Republican Leigh Wambsganss lost the state Senate District 9 election by more than 14 percentage points.

Allred endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Senate Democratic primary.

“The batteries were the savior this time,” said Barbara Clemenhagen, executive director of the Gulf Coast Power Association and energy consultant, adding that they likely could’ve helped Texas avoid the severe blackouts it experienced when a days-long freeze paralyzed the grid in early 2021.

Voters in Texas' 18th District have had little break in a series of elections as the result of the Republican-controlled state Legislature's redrawing of congressional districts last year.