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Senate passes budget, deal reached on education

| |Saturday, May. 25, 2013

The Texas Senate passed a $94.6 billion budget, top policymakers reached overhauling public education and Gov. Rick Perry received a bill requiring drug screening for unemployment benefits on Saturday, as the Texas Legislature worked to wrap up regular business before the end of the 83rd Legislative session.

Texas man charged in deaths of mother, stepfather

|Saturday, May. 25, 2013

A man accused of fatally shooting his mother and stepfather has been charged with capital murder.

Official: Woman killed in San Antonio flooding

|Saturday, May. 25, 2013

A woman has been killed in flooding in the San Antonio area.

House adjourns while lawmakers resolved difference

|Saturday, May. 25, 2013

The Texas House has adjourned after less than 90 minutes on the third to last day of the session.

House, Senate reach testing, charter schools deal

| |Saturday, May. 25, 2013

House and Senate negotiators said Saturday they have reached a deal to overhaul high school standardized testing and curriculum standards while also dramatically increasing the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas.

Drug tests for unemployment benefits approved

| |Saturday, May. 25, 2013

Workers who lose their jobs would have to clear a drug screening to qualify for unemployment compensation under a proposal approved by the Texas Legislature.

San Antonio flooding kills 2; 200-plus rescued

| |Saturday, May. 25, 2013

Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead as emergency workers rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.

Texas authorities searching for escaped prisoner

|Saturday, May. 25, 2013

North Texas authorities are searching for a prisoner who escaped from a van transporting him and others from Louisiana to Florida.

High-water rescues reported in San Antonio area

|Saturday, May. 25, 2013

San Antonio firefighters have pulled people from submerged cars and rescued passengers whose bus was swept away in flood waters from torrential rains.

Despite tornado, festival kicks off in Texas town

|Saturday, May. 25, 2013

One of the largest Czech festivals in the U.S. is taking place this weekend in a North Texas town still recovering from a tornado.