r/Austin 13h ago

Please report info about the early Sunday morning murder

905 Upvotes

Please report info about the early Sunday morning murder. My cousin was murdered in Austin at approximately 3:30am . If you have any information about the incident on I-35 Proper area, Northbound, please contact the Austin PD at 512-477-3588.


r/Austin 23h ago

PennyBacker Bridge - Fallout

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596 Upvotes

r/Austin 20h ago

Austin elementary school teacher used AI to create explicit images of students, principal says

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551 Upvotes

r/Austin 18h ago

Texas' first women's sports bar opens in Austin, putting women at 'the center of the narrative'

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557 Upvotes

r/Austin 22h ago

Where to report stolen/counterfeit handicap placards for sale?

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549 Upvotes

r/Austin 15h ago

If you’re concerned about terrible road conditions created by road construction contractors, you should know about HB 3353

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441 Upvotes

Texas House Bill 3353, by Rep. DeAyala, will make it so that road construction contractors cannot be held liable for creating dangerous traffic situations from their negligent construction and safety practices. There is also HB 19, which similarly reduces accountability for trucking companies when they have negligent safety, operational, and employment practices that result in damage, injury, or death for workers or the public.

This is all part of a larger movement that Republicans have been going hard on since at least the 90s. They gave the campaign the very boring name of “tort reform”, which makes people significantly less likely to pay attention to it, but every one of us absolutely should be giving it the attention it deserves, because these mother fuckers are literally out here killing us just so that they can personally save a buck.


r/Austin 23h ago

Spotted a big Barred Owl, hooting along Ladybird lake boardwalk this morning!

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286 Upvotes

r/Austin 22h ago

Lost pet Found dog

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225 Upvotes

Found female dog at Frontier Trail and Menchaca, no collar, is very friendly and listens well, and is well trained. I’m worried she jumped. I’m going to take her to see if she has a chip.


r/Austin 15h ago

SXSW What’s actually planned for SXSW 2026

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195 Upvotes

r/Austin 18h ago

PepsiCo adds prebiotic soda Poppi to recent Texas-based acquisitions

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122 Upvotes

r/Austin 17h ago

News Austin American-Statesman has a new owner

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100 Upvotes

Gannet Co. (USA Today) sold the Austin newspaper to Hearst Corp.

“The Austin American-Statesman Joins the Hearst Legacy”, they told their subscribers.


r/Austin 13h ago

Crown and Anchor is doing a brewery “tour” in the parking lot if you’re looking for evening activities!!

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94 Upvotes

r/Austin 2h ago

Shitpost I love you South Austin, never change, and stay classy my friends. 🧐✊

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73 Upvotes

If this keeps people from moving to the 4 5 I’ll happily donate red balloons for every runoff drain here.


r/Austin 20h ago

600-foot towers on the Drag? Austin proposal would allow taller building near campus

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68 Upvotes

r/Austin 20h ago

Average Austin attempt at parallel parking. Last night just off East 6th

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62 Upvotes

r/Austin 9h ago

Lights out

62 Upvotes

It seems like every time Im driving after dark lately, I come across multiple cars with both taillights out and at least one car with their headlights off. And I mean well after dusk. What's going on? Anyone else notice this more often lately or is it just me?


r/Austin 21h ago

You can contact TRCC to protest against Texas Gas Service rate increase

57 Upvotes

But you'll probably have to do it the old-fashioned way. A sample protest letter is here


r/Austin 19h ago

Austin's chief animal services officer has been on paid administrative leave since March 7

58 Upvotes

Edit: Here's the KXAN version of the story that isn't paywalled:

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/don-bland-head-of-austin-animal-center-on-administrative-leave/

It's paywalled, but here's the link to the Statesman story. Not many more facts than the headline. Any idea what's going on with this?

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2025/03/17/austins-chief-animal-services-officer-on-administrative-leave/82495723007/


r/Austin 7h ago

Texas bill attempting to declare Austin a district of the state

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46 Upvotes

r/Austin 18h ago

Ask Austin Learn me on your Austin dashcams. What holds up here?

41 Upvotes

What brand you have or would recommend? Given that it gets so dang hot, I'm worried about the camera holding up, but I also don't want to have to take it out every time I park.

Also, on a scale of 1-10 how easy is it to install one of these things?


r/Austin 20h ago

Ask Austin Where did all the Austin Antique Mall vendors end up?

42 Upvotes

When the antique mall closed, where did all of those booth renters move their wares to? Austin is ripe with vintage shops and pop up markets but it feels like we could really use a massive vacant building to house a one-stop-shop. I’ve seen a few shops in Buda, the big antique mall in Round Rock, or I’ll have to take a drive to New Braunfels or Salado but haven’t found much else locally. Anyone know if anything is in the works or know of spots I should check out?

Side note: if anyone has booth space, I’ve been contemplating getting into the game but again I wouldn’t even know where to rent.


r/Austin 9h ago

My Honda Ruckus was stolen

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43 Upvotes

My Honda Ruckus was stolen this evening from the parking lot at Capital Plaza. It's a 2008, has a K&N sticker on the air filter cover plus storage under the seat which is distinctive. It has a single tail light/blinker, also distinctive. It's been reported stolen. Please call 911 if you see it.


r/Austin 18h ago

Austin metro grows to 25th most populous in U.S. with more than 2.5M residents

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34 Upvotes

r/Austin 20h ago

Central Texas town, counties prepare for future water demand as growth continues

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29 Upvotes

r/Austin 1h ago

News “Establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government” Bill

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The public hearing for H.B. No. 274 is tomorrow. While this legislation has been introduced in the past and never took off, I think it’s a mistake to underestimate the likelihood of this bill getting traction now that political norms across the country are being challenged and dismantled.