Legislative Hearings Update
House & Senate Floor The House and Senate will reconvene on Monday, March 13 at 2:00 PM Video Broadcasts: House | Senate Legislative Hearings The latest hearing information can be found by visiting [...]
PUCT Asks for Public Input on Developing a Reliability Standard for Texas
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is asking the public, members of industry, and stakeholders to provide input as the Commission develops a reliability standard for the ERCOT power region. [...]
Speaker Phelan Announces Additional House Priorities
Speaker Phelan has announced additional legislative priorities for the 88th Session. The Speaker noted additional legislative priorities of the Texas House will be announced in the coming days. Infrastructure Priorities [...]
Comptroller’s Office Soliciting Grant Applications for Broadband Infrastructure Projects
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced his agency’s intent to solicit an initial round of grant applications totaling $120 million for broadband infrastructure projects as part of the Bringing Online Opportunities to [...]
Comptroller Makes First Round of Opioid Settlement Payments to Political Subdivisions
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he is making the first round of payments to political subdivisions from the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund. This initial transfer of $47.1 million represents the first [...]
2022 ACFR Now Available
The audited State of Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2022 is now available. The ACFR is a set of financial statements for a [...]
$2.4b Announced for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $2.4 billion from The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states, Tribes, and territories through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. The funding will [...]
Texas Register Spotlight – March 3, 2023
Below is a spotlight on the proposed, withdrawn, and adopted rules from the March 3 edition of the Texas Register. Education TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY Proposed Rules CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS - 19 TAC [...]
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism – March 9, 2023
The House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee met on March 9 to hear invited testimony only on state efforts to preserve and develop Texas state parks, specifically focusing on Fairfield [...]
House State Affairs – March 8, 2023
The House State Affairs Committee met on March 8 to hear invited testimony only on the from the following agencies: Department of Information Resources, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Office [...]