Lucio Vasquez
Breaking News Reporter for The Texas NewsroomLucio Vasquez is a breaking news reporter for The Texas Newsroom. Based in Houston, he covers a wide range of urgent stories, from natural disasters and political developments to social justice and criminal justice issues.
A graduate of the University of Houston, Vasquez has built a reputation for swift, accurate coverage of fast-moving events. He can be found on X at and on Instagram at .
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A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of lifesaving emergency alerts. -
The rules require counties with over 400,000 residents to submit detailed reports and grant the Texas Attorney General's Office access to case files. -
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards missed key inspections and left prisoner complaints unresolved. -
While protests in Houston, San Antonio and Dallas remained mostly peaceful, tensions flared in Austin on Monday evening. -
House Bill 2 includes $4.2 billion for pay raises and nearly $2 billion to overhaul special education. -
If approved by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 4 would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year. -
The bill marks one of the largest education investments in state history. It includes $4.2 billion for teacher and staff pay raises. Nearly $2 billion is directed toward overhauling special education and funding full-day pre-K, early learning interventions and career and technical education. An additional $430 million is set aside for school safety measures. -
Texas would join a growing list of states pushing for the permanent adoption of daylight saving time. The measure now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott. -
The Texas House on Thursday passed Senate Bill 33, which aims to prevent local governments from using tax money to support people who leave the state to find abortion care. The bill will need final approval from the state Senate before heading to Gov. Abbott鈥檚 desk. -
The statue would depict a mother holding an unborn child, funded by private donations.
