The policy shift was announced before state senators, skeptical of the move, grilled officials with the department and courier services in a hearing on SB 28.

Texas announced it is investigating two big lottery jackpots in the state where the winning tickets weree purchased through a courier service, as the state's lottery office announced it was banning such services.

Colony Ridge, a residential community near Houston that's been accused of being a safe haven for people in the country without legal status, was the focus of a federal immigration enforcement operation on Monday morning, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Texas troopers and federal agents are conducting an operation in Colony Ridge, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday, a housing development outside of Houston that has been accused of selling land to undocumented people.

Gov. Gregg Abbott stated he'd been planning the immigration operation in Colony Ridge for months to target criminals and immigrants. Observers said some people who were stopped were on to their way to work.