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Thursday morning a group of state lawmakers will discuss ways to protect children in foster care.

A legislative committee examining ways to better-protect youngsters in Texas foster care will convene for the first time since two foster children drowned over July Fourth weekend.

A legislative committee examining ways to better-protect children in Texas' foster care system is convening for the first time since two foster children drowned over July 4th weekend.

Construction continues on two Austin school district buildings that are set to open this academic school year.

A homeowner was sleeping in his Georgetown, Texas, home, when he saw the beam of a flashlight and realized a burglar had broken in.

Retired Judge John Specia, commissioner of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, takes questions after speaking to CPS workers.

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GEORGETOWN -- A former Leander High School football player convicted of sexual assault was sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole on Wednesday afternoon.

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A cannoli isn't usually on my dessert radar, but the chatty fella behind the counter recommended it so strongly that I couldn't resist.

A 13-year-old Cass County boy who called 911 late last month to report a fatal double-shooting in his home remains held in juvenile detention more than 2 weeks later.

The six-hour surgery came after her health insurance company reversed a decision that had denied her surgery at her family's preferred hospital.

On July 9 2014 a burglar targeting a Georgetown, Texas, home apologized and jumped out a window after being confronted by the naked and armed homeowner.

Northbound I-35 is closed as police investigate, so expect major traffic delays in the area.

Sleeping naked could be the latest innovation in home security, provided you're imposing enough to scare would-be burglars out of their wits.

Through Vine videos, other materials, 'Teen Click It or Ticket' campaign urges Texas teen drivers and passengers to buckle up AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Transportation is launching its annual "Teen Click It or Ticket" campaign to address the leading cause of death among teens: motor vehicle crashes.

An investigation has begun into the deaths of a 4-year-old boy and his 6-year-old sister who drowned in Lake Georgetown this weekend while under the care of a foster family.

Williamson County may be one of the wealthiest areas in the state, but there is still hunger.

A 4-year-old girl and her 6-year-old brother have drowned in a lake north of Austin.

Two foster children who drowned near Austin over the July 4th weekend were placed in their home by the same Arizona-based company hired by the state to redesign the foster care system in Texas.