Upcoming TCEQ Environmental Trade Conference
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is hosting the Environmental Trade Fair & Conference May 14-15 at the Austin Convention Center. The conference will host numerous learning and development opportunities. The tentative agenda can be found here. Registration can be found here. For more details can be found […]
TCEQ Hosting Webinar on the Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program
The Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program is a voluntary statewide program that provides free sampling and analysis for lead in drinking water to Texas public schools and regulated child care facilities. The TCEQ is hosting a webinar about the program on May 1 from 5:30-6:15 PM. Discussions […]
Texas Water Fund RFA and Feedback Deadlines
The Texas Water Development Board is requesting applications leading to the possible award of a contract to develop and execute a statewide water awareness campaign in Texas with funds appropriated to the Texas Water Fund. To be eligible, an applicant must be a governmental entity or nonprofit organization with an […]
Commissioner of Education Rule Filings
The following Texas Administrative Code rule action was filed with the Texas Register for publication in the April 12, 2024 issue.
- Summary: The […]
Comptroller Announces Launch of Naloxone Distribution Grant Opportunity
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today that the Opioid Abatement Fund Council’s Naloxone Distribution Grant Opportunity is open for applications. The grant opportunity invites eligible Texas governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and business entities to apply to implement a statewide program that will distribute the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone. This […]
Fifth Circuit Upholds Decision to Block Implementation of HB 900
On Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to reconsider their previous decision which blocked HB 900‘s requirements for booksellers to rate books for sexual content and prohibition of any materials deemed “sexually explicit” from Texas public schools.
Texas Register Spotlight – April 5, 12 & 19 Editions
Below is a spotlight on the adopted, proposed, and withdrawn rules from the April 5, April 12, and April 19 editions of the Texas Register.
Education
Texas Education Agency
Proposed
- Educational Programs 19 TAC 102 – TEA proposes this rule to implement HB 2209 88(R) by establishing the […]
Lt. Gov. Patrick Releases First Set of Senate Interim Charges
Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued the first set of interim charges. A total of 57 charges were released today for Senate committees to study in preparation for the 89th Legislature. Patrick clarified in his statement that senators submitted hundreds of ideas and his staff worked diligently to […]
Public Utility Commission – April 11, 2024
The Public Utility Commission met on April 11 to take up a number of items. The commission discussed a number of items including decisions related to FERC, ERCOT proposed protocols, the PCM, the Texas Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program, and the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, among others. An archive […]
Texas Water Development Board – April 11, 2024
During the meeting, various requests for financial assistance were discussed and approved, focusing on water and wastewater system improvements across different counties and cities in Texas. Additionally, initiatives such as flood mitigation efforts and technical assistance programs were addressed, highlighting a commitment to addressing infrastructure challenges and enhancing water resource […]