Upcoming Interim Hearings
See below for the upcoming interim legislative hearings. Hearing dates and times are subject to change. Please note that additional hearings dates may also be added at any time. The [...]
Texas Leadership Response to Robb Elementary Shooting
Governor Abbott Provides $1.25 million Grant to Uvalde ISD for Trauma-Informed Counseling On July 27, Governor Greg Abbott announced the Governor's Public Safety Office (PSO) is providing $1.25 million to [...]
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Names Thomas Graham as Next Executive Director
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has selected Thomas Graham to lead the agency as executive director. Graham, who currently serves as director of Excise Tax and Marketing Practices, as well [...]
Texas Register Spotlight – July 15th & 22nd Editions
Below is a spotlight on the emergency, proposed, and adopted rules in the July 15 and July 22 editions of the Texas Register. Healthcare HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Proposed [...]
Required School Safety Training for School District Trustees Now Available on TEA Learn
HB 690 87(R) added Texas Education Code, §11.159(b-1), requiring the State Board of Education to coordinate with the Texas School Safety Center to develop training on school safety for school [...]
Press Conference: Litigating Polluters in Texas – July 26, 2022
Representative Erin Zwiener hosted a press conference with Environment Texas, Texas Sierra Club, and the Harris County District Attorney to “discuss the failures of TCEQ and Texas Attorney General Ken [...]
House Public Education – July 25, 2022
The House Committee on Public Education met on July 25, 2022, to hear invited and public testimony over several topics, including the implementation of several bills passed during the 86th [...]
House Defense & Veterans’ Affairs – June 20, 2022
The House Committee on Defense & Veterans’ Affairs met on July 20 to hear updates Operation Lone Star, the Texas Law Enforcement Support Office, and to hear invited and public [...]
Lt. Governor Patrick’s Priorities for Forecasted CRE Funds
In a news release, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick provided an overview for his priorities for the funds the Comptroller Hegar forecasted with the updated CRE: Last session, in 2021, I [...]
Texas Pension Review Board – July 14, 2022
The Texas Pension Review Board met on July 14, 2022, to discuss regular agenda items. A copy of the agenda can be found here. A copy of the materials referenced [...]