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The vote center program was introduced in Lubbock almost 20 years ago, allowing voters to cast a ballot from any vote center location in the county, regardless of their address. Our Brad Burt reports on the unanimous vote from Lubbock County Commissioners to oppose legislation to eliminate these centers. In the wake of this weekend's time change, The Texas Newsroom’s Lucio Vasquez has more on the potential end of daylight saving in Texas.

One Lubbock Firefighter was injured, and about 25 residents were displaced after an apartment fire early Sunday. According to Lubbock Fire Rescue, the Fire Marshal's Office is investigating, and the American Red Cross is assisting residents. KTTZ's Bishop Van Buren has more on how President Trump's tariff exchange with Canada could affect some West Texas farmers. And Texas flu and RSV cases are down, according to state health officials.

Lubbock's city council gave final approval on a zoning change in the Tech Terrace neighborhood, permitting the construction of a student housing project where the Godbold building once stood. Our reporter Samantha Larned has an update on the measles outbreak in Texas in New Mexico region, plus two new cases reported in Oklahoma. Texas Tech University is hosting a free car clinic today for students, students, faculty, and staff from 10:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. at the northwest portion of the Commuter Satellite parking lot, on the corner of 10th Street and Texas Tech Parkway.

The Texas Tech men’s basketball team will begin play in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the matchup. Calmer weather helped to slow wildfires in the Texas Panhandle as crews worked toward containment, but some fires continue to burn across the state.

The Texas legislature takes up a bill today that would give parents more freedom to ignore doctors' recommendations around prescribing psychotropic medications to treat mental health conditions. Texas Public Radio's Paul Flahive reports some advocates say the bill could put kids at risk. And yesterday, state lawmakers heard testimony on a bill that would require sheriffs in Texas to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce immigration law.

Texas Tech University, along with representatives from the City of Lubbock and Lubbock Power & Light, hosted a press conference yesterday to address the fires and power outages on Tech campus. There is no current danger on or around campus, but power will remain off in certain areas while investigations are underway.

The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would create a designated time to pray and read the Bible or other religious text during the school day. Texas and New Mexico have a combined measles case count of 317 since late January, surpassing the C.D.C.’s total measles cases for the United States in all of 2024. Our Samantha Larned reports on a change in Texas' classification of certain cases. Meanwhile, here in Lubbock, Texas Tech has announced two potential measles exposure sites: the Carpenter/Wells Complex and the Student Health Services clinic from March 4 through 12.

Texas lawmakers are once again focusing on lowering property tax bills. The Texas Newsroom's Blaise Gainey has more details about a proposal in the State Senate that would increase the state’s homestead exemption. A federal judge in Austin temporarily restricted the enforcement of a state law that regulates children's social media use. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports the judge already ruled last year certain provisions of the law were likely unconstitutional.

Texas is doing better than most states at catching students up to pre-pandemic reading levels, according the Education Recovery Scorecard. 2025 may be the Year of the Snake, but the Sweetwater Jaycees celebrate the reptilians every year. The Texas Newsroom’s Nina Banks reports on a decades-long tradition of bringing rattlesnakes to the Texas Capitol.

The Texas Senate is poised to pass legislation that would increase the homestead exemption for property owners in the state. The exemption reduces how much of a home’s value owners can be taxed on. Without state income tax, that increase is one of the few effective ways lawmakers can provide tax relief to residents. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey reports on the exemption increase and the potential impact.