The new cards include upgraded security features to try and eliminate stolen identities. TEXAS, USA — Texas drivers can now receive new and improved licenses.  On Monday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began administering new driver’s licenses and identification cards statewide in an effort to increase safety.  According to DPS, the upgraded cards … Read more

Senate Bill 8 would require people to use restrooms and locker rooms that match their sex assigned at birth in public schools and government buildings. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House wasn’t in session Tuesday, but the Senate was. Lawmakers gave final approval to a handful of bills, including some controversial ones. The upper chamber … Read more

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended. (The Texas Tribune) A Texas House committee again approved a new congressional map Monday, aiming to create five new Republican districts ahead of the 2026 election. The proposed map is substantively similar to the version … Read more

Democrats plan to send a measure to voters this November to allow redistricting to take effect through 2030. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democrats started a partisan push to draw new congressional districts and reshape the state’s U.S. House representation in their favor, but to pull it off, lawmakers who returned to the Capitol on Monday … Read more

Stay updated with the KENS 5 Weather Team on this severe weather development and how it impacts you. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — IMPACT DAYS: Tuesday, Aug. 19, Wednesday Aug. 20, Thursday, Aug. 21 Reason: Heavy rain, localized flooding and gusty winds possible in areas of the San Antonio region.  The breakdown Parts of Bandera, Uvalde, Real and … Read more