COVID-19 Update
HillCo Partners continues to monitor the evolving situation. See below for a spotlight on announcements. This is not a comprehensive list of announcements. The list covers federal, state, and local [...]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $824 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $824.1 million in local sales tax allocations for May, 5 percent less [...]
LBB Interactive Fiscal Graphics
The Legislative Budget Board (LBB) has released new interactive fiscal graphics that facilitate data discovery and assist in investigating trends. The Texas Bond Debt interactive graphic shows state debt obligations, issued by state [...]
Governor Abbott, OneStar Foundation Announce Texas COVID Relief Fund
Governor Greg Abbott and the OneStar Foundation today announced the Texas COVID Relief Fund, which will provide critical funding and resources to organizations across the state working on the ground [...]
Texans Back to Work Task Force Report Released
The Texans Back to Work Task Force presented its final report to Lt. Gov. Patrick on May 6th. The Texans Back to Work Task Force final report is a 113 page [...]
TEA Posts Chapters of 2020 Accountability Manual for Comment
Chapters 1–11 of the 2020 Accountability Manual are now available. Because of the required administrative rulemaking process, these chapters are not yet final. The public comment period on the proposed rules (including the [...]
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $5.8 Million for Disaster Crisis Counselling Services
The Governor announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has received more than $5.8 million in funding to provide crisis counseling services to approximately more than 260,000 people across Texas who have [...]
Governor and HHSC Announce $3 Million Emergency Grant for Aging and Disability Services
Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the HHSC received approval for a $3 million emergency grant for Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human [...]
Texas AG Announces Coordinating Council’s Plan to Help Eradicate Human Trafficking
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council of his office released Phase 1 of a five-year strategic plan to help eradicate human trafficking in [...]
RRC Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommendations to the RRC, Industry and Other State Agencies
The RRC's Blue Ribbon Task Force, founded during the RRC's April 21 meeting, presented their recommendations to the commissioners to expand storage and waive certain fees for producers to allow for [...]