Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released the following protocols: "The following protocols will be in place when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gavels in the Texas Senate for the 87th Legislative Session [...]
COVID-19 Considerations for House Member Offices In accordance with the Texas Department of State Health Services and in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Texas Capitol, [...]
Presumptive Speaker of the House Rep. Dade Phelan announced his policy team for the 87th legislative session. The following staff selections will take effect upon Rep. Phelan's election as Speaker [...]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced state sales tax revenue totaled $2.86 billion in December, 5% less than in December 2019. Hegar noted while sales tax collections from major economic sectors were [...]
Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation announcing Saturday, January 23, 2021 as the special election date to fill the Texas House of Representatives District 68 seat recently vacated by [...]
DSHS announced the state will prioritize those 65 and older, or those with certain medical conditions, for the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccine allocation; Phase 1B. The state is [...]
Governor Greg Abbott announced on January 4th that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $204 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits [...]
Rep. Steve Allen today tweeted a pdf of a letter, signed by 82 members of the Texas House, that was sent to Commissioner Mike Morath last Friday, urging him to [...]
A December 17 TEA letter announced that the agency has released a noncompetitive grant eligible to all Education Service Centers to become a Reading Academies Authorized Provide.
The Senate Committee on Education published its interim report to the 87th Legislature. The report covers the recommendations for interim charges 1-4 regarding COVID-19, the teacher workforce, adult education, digital [...]