House and Senate Adjourn Sine Die Fourth Called Special Session
The House and Senate have adjourned Sine Die for the Fourth Called Special Session. Below is an overview of the bills that passed during this special session: SB 3 (Huffman) [...]
Speaker Appoints Chair and Members of the Sunset Commission
Speaker of the House Dade Phelan has named Rep. Justin Holland and appointed new member Rep. Matt Shaheen to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission. He has reappointed Rep. Keith Bell [...]
Upcoming Hearings
December 7, 2023 Texas Water Development Board - 9:30 AM Public Safety Commission - 10:00 AM Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission - 10:00 AM State Board for Educator Certification Work Session [...]
TCEQ Approves SIP Revision Projects
Proposed Bexar County 2015 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard Moderate Nonattainment Area Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) SIP Revision The commission approved proposal of the Bexar County 2015 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard Moderate [...]
EPA Awards Nearly $500k to Texas Organization to Improve Air Quality in the Houston Area
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $498,813 to the Achieving Community Tasks Successfully for a citizen science project to monitor hazardous air pollutants stemming from local pollution sources in Houston’s historic [...]
Legislative Update
The Senate will reconvene at 12:30 PM on Monday, November 27 The House will reconvene at 4:00 PM on Monday, November 27 Video Broadcasts: House | Senate Floor Calendars: House [...]
Elections Update
HillCo previously ran a list of Texas House and Senate members retiring or seeking other offices based on media reports. Below is an updated list of these seats with links [...]
Legislative Staff List Updated for November
The House Research Organization (HRO) has updated the Legislative Staff Directory. The directory includes contact details for the House of Representatives, House Committee, the Senate, Senate Committees, and other state [...]
Public Comment Period Open for TSLAC’s Proposed Library Collection Development Rule
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is accepting public comment on their proposed new requirements for public school library policies on collection development. The rule was originally posted in [...]
ERCOT Cancels Procurement for Additional Capacity
ERCOT has canceled the procurement from the Request for Proposal seeking additional capacity. In a press release, ERCOT notes this cancellation is due to a limited response to the market. [...]