Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since January 2023.

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to surge Texas Anti-Terrorism Task Force resources to aggressively combat radical jihadist terrorism.

A new bill filed in the Texas Senate would create a new Homeland Security division within the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Governor Greg Abbott has increased Texas' State Operations Center readiness level to Level II, ensuring rapid deployment of resources to address winter weather hazards and protect residents across the state.

According to Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, the state’s efforts ... identify and arrest members of the group. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested four TdA members crossing ...

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) - Gov. Greg Abbott outlined several directives to Texas’ Department of Public Safety on Tuesday that would boost efforts to combat “radical jihadist terrorism” in the ...

Texas steps up efforts against the Tren de Aragua gang, with the state's Operation Lone Star leading to numerous immigrant apprehensions and criminal arrests.

University of Houston, University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems among those determining next steps after Greg Abbott's orders on Chinese espionage

The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding Texans about the importance of the AMBER Alert notifications to keep the community safe. In 2024, DPS sent out 47 AMBER

Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more than 530,600 illegal border crossers. They’ve also made more than 50,000 criminal arrests, with more than 43,000 felony charges reported.