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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Legislative activity continues to stall at the Capitol after more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan. -
More than 50 Texas House Democrats left to stall a Republican-backed redistricting plan, effectively shutting down legislative business at the Capitol. -
The two lawmakers, Reps. John Bucy of Austin and Ann Johnson of Houston, are among the group that fled the state to prevent a Republican-backed redistricting plan from coming to a vote. -
Identical bills filed in the House and Senate on Monday would scrap the state's long-used standardized test and introduce three shorter tests throughout the school year, with results delivered within 48 hours. -
Severe flooding in the Texas Hill Country nearly wiped out an entire vineyard in Kerrville. It’ll take years to recover. -
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.
