Texas Policy & Law
Border security, constitutional carry, school choice, water rights, sunshine laws — the statutes and policy fights that define life in Texas, explained for the people who live under them.
Border Policy
Operation Lone Star, border security, and federal-state conflict.
Education Policy
School choice, ESAs, parental rights, and ISD governance.
Public Safety
DPS, criminal justice, constitutional carry, and policing.
Legal Updates
AG opinions, Texas Supreme Court rulings, and new statutes.
Texas Border Policy Explained: The Full Guide to Operation Lone Star, State Authority & the Rio Grande Fight
The definitive Keep TX Red guide to Texas border policy in Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and Austin — Operation Lone Star, state vs. federal authority, DPS, the Texas National Guard, and the 1,254-mile Rio Grande line.
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Operation Lone Star Reinforces Key Crossing Points Along the Rio Grande
Texas Department of Public Safety expands buoy barriers and razor wire as federal pushback intensifies.
The Texas Open Meetings & Public Information Acts: Your Sunshine Rights
Every city council, school board, and commissioners court in Texas operates under sunshine laws. Here's how to read a posted agenda, file a public information request, and challenge a closed-door vote.
Constitutional Carry in Texas: What the Law Actually Says
House Bill 1927 lets eligible Texans 21 and older carry a handgun without a permit. Here's where you still can't carry, and what reciprocity means on the road.
Education Savings Accounts: A Parent's Guide to Texas School Choice
How the new ESA program works, who qualifies, what expenses are covered, and the application timeline parents need to know before the fall enrollment window.
A Guide to Texas Constitutional Amendments and Why There Are So Many
Texas has amended its 1876 constitution more than 500 times. Here's how the two-thirds legislative vote and statewide ballot referendum work — and how to read the November propositions.
Texas Water Rights Explained: Rivers, Aquifers, and the Rule of Capture
Surface water belongs to the state; groundwater belongs to the landowner. How prior appropriation, groundwater conservation districts, and interstate compacts shape every drop.
Understanding Texas School Finance: Recapture, ISD Budgets, and the Funding Formula
How the Foundation School Program, basic allotment, and 'Robin Hood' recapture redistribute property-tax dollars — and why two ISDs with identical tax rates fund students very differently.
Texas Border Geography 101: The Rio Grande, Ports of Entry, and Sector Maps
A factual tour of the 1,254-mile border — Border Patrol sectors, international bridges, and the river communities of the Rio Grande Valley, El Paso, and Big Bend.
What Local Governments Actually Control in Texas
Counties, cities, ISDs, MUDs, and emergency-services districts each levy their own tax — here's who decides what, and which line on your bill funds which service.
Texas School Board Powers Explained: Curriculum, Budgets, and Why They Matter
What an elected school board actually controls — from library policy and bond elections to superintendent hiring — and why low-turnout May races shape your kids' classrooms.
Operation Lone Star: The State's Role in Border Security
How Texas DPS, the National Guard, and county sheriffs coordinate enforcement along the Rio Grande — and the constitutional case for state action when Washington won't act.