Texas Register Spotlight – May 24 Edition
Below is a spotlight on the adopted, proposed, and withdrawn rules from the May 24 edition of the Texas Register. Education Texas Education Agency Proposed School Districts 19 TAC 61 [...]
HHSC Awards $17 Million in Grants for Rural Hospitals
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is awarding $17 million in grant funding to eligible hospitals to continue improving health care services for rural communities. Governor Greg Abbott announced [...]
Internal HillCo Report – What Water Systems Should Expect from EPA’s Final Rule to Improve Public Awareness of Drinking Water Quality
What Water Systems should expect from EPA’s Final Rule to Improve Public Awareness of Drinking Water Quality On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule [...]
PUC Names Connie Corona Executive Director
The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted unanimously at its open meeting on 5/23 to name Connie Corona Executive Director of the agency. Corona has served as Interim Executive Director [...]
Primary Runoffs on May 28, Last Day of Early Voting Today
The Primary Runoff Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 28, and the last day of early voting is today, Friday, May 24. According to Secretary of State data, as [...]
Governor Names Shuford Chair of Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Commissioner Jennifer Shuford, M.D., and named her chair of the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response for a term at the pleasure of [...]
TEA Releases 2023 Annual Report
The Texas Education Agency has released their 2023 Annual Report. Which overviews TEA's strategic plan for 2023, school finance, 88th Legislature updates to school funding, student demographics/outcomes, the special education [...]
SAFE Grant Cycle 2
SAFE Grant Cycle 2 will award over $280M from the overall legislative appropriation to local educational agencies (LEAs) through a formula grant process. LEAs will receive funding on a per [...]
CCMR Outcome Bonus Timeline Update
CCMR Outcomes Bonus funding timelines was one of the topics highlighted in the summary debrief of the TEA Monthly Superintendent call that took place on May 16, 2024. The current [...]
TCEQ to Hold Public Drinking Water Conference in August
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will hold this year’s Public Drinking Water Conference on August 6-7, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Those interested can attend online or in person. [...]