Upcoming Legislative Hearings
See below for interim legislative hearings coming up in the next few weeks. Hearing dates and times are subject to change. Please note that additional hearings dates may also be [...]
Governor Appointments
Governor Appoints Mason To Texas Economic Development Corporation Board Of Directors Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Tom Mason to the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors for a term [...]
Comptroller Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1b in local sales tax allocations for October, 1.2% less than in October 2023.
DOE Announces Investment in New HVDC Line
The U.S. Department of Energy announced investment into a new HVDC line in Texas; Southern Spirit. The new 320-mile HVDC line would connect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) [...]
Texas Register Spotlight – October 4 Edition
Below is a spotlight on the adopted, withdrawn, and proposed rules from the October 4 edition of the Texas Register. Education Texas Education Agency Adopted Chapter 151, Rules Regarding [...]
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Upcoming Legislative Hearings
See below for interim legislative hearings coming up in the next few weeks. Hearing dates and times are subject to change. Please note that additional hearings dates may also be [...]
Lt. Governor Makes Appointments to Committee to Study Media Effects on Minors
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has made the following appointments to the Joint Committee to Study the Effects of Media on Minors. This committee was founded by HB 18 88(R). Senator [...]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.8b in September
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced state sales tax revenue totaled nearly $3.85b in September, 1.5% more than in September 2023. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales [...]
TEA Letters to Administrators Update
The Texas Education Agency has published the following new letters to school administrators: Final Expenditure Report Dates for Active Federal and State-Funded Grants - Notifying school systems that the Texas [...]