The University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team is ranked No. 7 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll, tying the program's highest preseason ranking since 2021-22 and marking their eighth top-10 preseason ranking in school history.
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Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte announced the university has permanently banned a fan from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium following a viral video showing the fan making an obscene gesture to Florida players after a 27-24 Gators victory on October 17.
Chris Del Conte, Texas athletic director; University of Texas, institution banning the fan
A scheduled search for a missing Texas woman was called off on Oct. 20 before volunteers could begin. Christin Munn Holliday was last seen in Katy on Sept. 29; her BMW was found abandoned after a crash on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Louisiana, and witnesses reported seeing her walk away from the scene.
Texas defensive end Colin Simmons sustained a high ankle sprain in Saturday's loss to Florida and will miss this weekend's game against Ole Miss. His status is considered week-to-week going forward.
Colin Simmons, Texas defensive end; Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach
The University of Texas Men's Basketball team received a No. 7 ranking in The Associated Press' Preseason Top 25 poll for the 2026-27 season, marking the program's highest preseason AP ranking since 2021-22.
University of Texas Men's Basketball, team ranked in AP preseason poll; Sean Miller, head coach
Texas will hold elections on Nov. 3, 2026, for five state executive offices: Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Railroad Commission. Multiple candidates from different parties are running for each position.
Ken Paxton, Current Texas Attorney General, running for U.S. Senate; Mayes Middleton, Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General, State Senator; Chip Roy, Primary runoff opponent to Middleton for Republican Attorney General nomination and 16 more
Unsolicited mailers titled "Texas Trans & LGBTQ+ Student Resource Guide" have arrived at Texas households addressed to students. The materials list a return address for an organization called "Texas Transgender Student Union" but the Transgender Education Network of Texas denies involvement and says an unknown party may be impersonating the organization.
Texas Transgender Student Union, organization listed as sender on mailers; Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), organization featured in mailers; denies responsibility; Jeff Leach, Texas state representative; called for investigation and 1 more
A federal judge held the first public court hearing in two years on a 15-year-old class action lawsuit against the Texas foster care system. The state asked to dismiss the case and end federal court oversight.
$$4.9 billion for Texas foster care system budget
U.S. District Judge Randy Crane, Judge overseeing the case; Allyson Ho, Attorney for the state, Gibson Dunn partner; Paul Yetter, Attorney representing foster children and 2 more
Early voting is underway in Texas for Nov. 3 midterm elections. Voter registration backlogs caused by state errors have created situations where voters' names may not appear in polling place lists. Voters in this situation can cast provisional ballots, which are kept separate and reviewed after the election.
Texas Department of Public Safety, caused backlog of voter registration updates through driver's license portal; Early Voting Ballot Board, makes determinations on provisional ballots