Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, certain House Committees are conducting necessary oversight functions through an information-gathering process under Section 301.014, Government Code. Posted RFI responses with their corresponding charges [...]
In a recent news release, Secretary of State Ruth noted that as of this month, there are 16,617, 436 registered voters in Texas. This marks a new state record. Additionally, [...]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released several documents on the federal budget outlook and potential effects of climate change on U.S. output. The 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook provides projections [...]
Texas Central Railroad has announced that two recent rulings from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) allow its high-speed railway projects to proceed in Texas. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has [...]
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has announced that the agency has retained Student Tracker Premium data services from the National Student Clearinghouse for summer 2020 through summer 2022. [...]
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Susan Nichols, Ph.D. to the Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The committee provides policy [...]
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed eleven members to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. The task force provides assessments, protocols, and recommendations related to state responses to [...]
Governor Greg Abbott has sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to hold Mexico to its treaty obligations under Article 4 of the Utilization of Waters [...]
According to initial data from the TWC, 47,497 claims were filed the week of September 19; which continues the trend of a decrease in applications. Approximately 3.53 million unemployment claims [...]
This report covers the responses House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services received for their RFI on Charges #2 and #4, relating to monitoring TRS’s implementation of high deductible regional plans [...]