SBOE Approves New Teacher Preparation Standards
At their April 12 meeting, the State Board of Education approved a number of new standards adopted by the State Board for Educator Certification for teacher preparation. Previously, the SBOE [...]
PFAS Liability Protection Bill Introduced
Last week Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez (D-WA) introduced the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 7944), a bill that would exempt water utilities from liability under [...]
Upcoming Interim Legislative Meetings
Upcoming House Committee Meetings Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, Select – 4/29/2024 Time: 10:00 AM, Location: E2.026 Protecting Texas LNG Exports, Select – 5/2/2024 Time: 9:00 AM, Location: Port Arthur, [...]
Spotlight on Energy Senate Interim Charges
Business and Commerce Committee Electricity Market Design: Assess state efforts to provide incentives for new thermal generation. Review and report on the state of the electricity market in Texas and [...]
Spotlight on Public Education Senate Interim Charges
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued the first set of interim charges and out of the 57 charges, several impacted public education either directly or indirectly. Several have been spotlighted [...]
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 [...]
Chapter 313 Reporting: Deadline Change for Biennial Reports
Starting in 2024, all Biennial Progress reports will be submitted via an online form. Agreement holders or an authorized representative of each company will provide report form information to the [...]
TWC 2023-2025 Workforce Projections
The Texas Workforce Commission released their short-term employment projections for 2023-2025. The data can be separated out for specific regions of the state/statewide, occupation, and by industry. 2025 projected employment [...]
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 [...]