Spotlight on Health Care Senate Interim Charges
See below for a spotlight on health care interim charges from Lt. Gov. Patrick's first set of charges issued to the Texas Senate. Committees are directed to submit their reports [...]
First Day of Early Voting for May 4 Local Elections
Early voting for the Sunday, May 4, Uniform Election Day for local elections begins today, Monday, April 22. Early voting will run through next week Tuesday, April 30. Items on [...]
TCEQ Releases Volkswagen Trust Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for Texas
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has released the Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for Texas describing the allocation of funds within Texas as part of the Volkswagen Clean Air Act [...]
Lt. Gov. Patrick Releases First Set of Senate Interim Charges
Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued the first set of interim charges. A total of 57 charges were released today for Senate committees to study in preparation for the [...]
Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium Executive Committee – April 5, 2024
The Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium Executive Committee met on April 5 to discuss possible appointment of an Executive Director, updates from Committee subcommittees, and possible future meeting dates. This report [...]
Comptroller Releases March Sales Tax Data
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.7 Billion in February Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in February, .05 percent more than in February [...]
AG Paxton Releases School Safety Guidance and Makes OAG Training Available to SROs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an advisory clarifying the requirements under state law for school districts to prepare for potential threats to student safety. State law now requires school [...]
AG Paxton Proposes New Rule Enhancing DA Reporting Requirements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published a new proposed rule that would enhance reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys presiding over a county with a population of 250,000 [...]
DSHS Announces $19.3 Million in Grants Awarded to FQHCs in FY2023
The Department of State Health Services has announced that a $19.3 million in grants were awarded to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), FQHC look-alikes and eligible non-profit health centers as [...]
March Primary Election Night Results
Below is a spotlight on the unofficial results for the March primaries in all 254 counties. This is what we have as of 6 a.m. For more details, you can [...]