At its August meeting, the State Board of Education directed the Commissioner and Texas Education Agency to prioritize K-12 math and K-5 English Language Arts and Reading as the first [...]
At their November meeting, the SBOE will consider instructional materials for adoption under Proclamation 2024, including K-12 science, technology applications, CTE and Personal Financial Literacy and Economics. The Commissioner will [...]
14 constitutional amendments will be on this November's ballot; 13 from the 88(R) Legislative Session and 1 from the 88th Second Called Special Session. Below is a compilation of summaries [...]
The Senate reconvenes at 4:00 PM on Sunday, November 5 The House is standing at ease until Monday or Tuesday; depending on the actions of the Senate on Sunday Video [...]
On October 27, the comptroller published notice of changes to the office’s administrative rules governing local sales tax sourcing. The proposal would add the following language to the existing sales [...]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.81 billion in October, down 0.3 percent from October 2022. “For the first time in 31 months following the end of pandemic [...]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he has added five firms to his office's list of companies that boycott the oil and gas industry. Listed companies are subject to the divestment provisions [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule that improves reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the Toxics Release Inventory by eliminating an exemption that allowed facilities to avoid reporting [...]
The Texas Transportation Commission approved more than $345 million for projects across the state. The funding will go towards 83 projects that will improve access while providing safety enhancements and [...]
The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) has released a follow-up report on the audit of the Health and Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) Medicaid managed care rate-setting process. The SAO found that [...]