Texas Water Development Board – February 8, 2024
The Texas Water Development Board took up a number of rules concerning water banking, model subdivisions, the Rural Water Assistance Fund, and regional water planning, as well as a resolution [...]
Texas Economic Update
The following information has been compiled in order to create a more complete snapshot of the current economic status of Texas. Labor Market Information The most recent labor market information [...]
Election Update
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming March 5 Primary Election was Monday, February 5, 2024. Secretary of State Jane Nelson released a reminder for the February 5 [...]
Jill Dutton Wins HD2 Special Election
Jill Dutton (R-Ben Wheeler) has won the special election to fill the unexpired term in HD2 against opponent Brent Money (R-Greenville) with 50.41% of the vote. The unexpired term ends [...]
Governor Appoints Gonzales to the TCEQ
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Catarina Gonzales to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a term set to expire August 31, 2029. Catarina Gonzales is a budget and policy [...]
TWC Invites Employers to Apply for Texas Apprenticeship Program
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is awarding nearly $10 million through the new Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeship (TIRA) grant program to eligible private-sector Texas employers. TWC will accept applications from [...]
TWDB to Hold Board Meeting on Texas Water Fund on February 8
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will hold a Board meeting next week and will receive comments from the public regarding the implementation of the Texas Water Fund. The Board [...]
RRC takes up EPA’s Final Methane Rule
During the January 30 Railroad Commission Meeting, Commissioners took up agenda item 709: Potential referral to the Office of the Attorney General for challenge of the EPA's final methane rule, [...]
SAO Publishes Audit on PSF’s Bond Guarantee Program
The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) has published an audit certifying that, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the amount of school district and charter district bonds guaranteed by [...]
TEA HB 1605 Resource Webpage
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has published a website with details on HB 1605, which addresses Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA), as well as the extension of additional state [...]