TEA Proposed Rules with Open Comment Periods
The Proposed Commissioner of Education Rules webpage currently has six rules with open public comment periods. The following links present the preamble filed with the Texas Register in PDF format. [...]
Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Recap
The Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) was enacted under House Bill (HB) 1605 (88th R) and “brings new components to a single, SBOE-governed review of instructional materials,” according to [...]
Panhandle Wildfires
The House Investigative Committee on the Panhandle Wildfires was created on March 12th to investigate the factors contributing to the wildfires, allocation of resources to and effectiveness of wildfire disaster [...]
Environmental/Energy Meeting Updates
TWDB On March 20th at 1:30 p.m., the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will be holding a meeting to discuss implementation of the Texas Water Fund, including the key areas [...]
TCEQ March 28 Commissioner Agenda Includes Rules for Adoption
On March 28th the Commissioners on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will take up a full agenda including a rule review of 30 TAC Chapter 7 (Memorandum of [...]
Economic Focus Included in Texas Governor 2024 Report to the People of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott released his 2024 Report to the People of Texas reviewing everything accomplished in 2023 and sharing his vision for the year ahead. Included in the report were [...]
Governor Abbott Hosts Foreign Dignitaries to Discuss Tech and Energy Partnerships
Governor Greg Abbott recently met with the Australian Ambassador to the United States Dr. Kevin Rudd and the German Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg Dr. Nicole [...]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Council Appointed
The AI Advisory Council will begin studying the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in state government, now that the Texas Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House have [...]
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 [...]