State of Texas - February 2, 2025

As the new Trump Administration enacts the mass deportation operations, Texas Governor Greg Abbott calls on state resources to work closely with the Feds. This week we look at some of the costs associated with this. Also, for the first time since we uncovered issues with the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund Attorney General Ken Paxton laid out what he says his agency needs to keep up. The Texas Water Development Board addresses concerns that more money will be needed in the 89th Legislative session to update water infrastructure needs. Our Investigators dig into TxTag Troubles with a transferring toll accounts to a new authority. And a group of Texas celebrities team up with a pitch to lawmakers to create a new incentive program to make Texas a bigger player than Hollywood. State of Texas is a statewide, in-depth program focused solely on Texas politics. Produced at KXAN in Austin and airing in 14 markets across the state, the show gives viewers greater perspective on the Texas Legislature, state policy and elections.