Texas Register Spotlight – September 15th
Below is a spotlight of the emergency, proposed, adopted, and withdrawn rules from the September 15 edition of the Texas Register. Environment TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE Withdrawn Rules WILDLIFE - [...]
HB 900 Injunction Written Order
HillCo Partners notified you previously that District Judge Alan Albright, Western District of Texas, Austin, enjoined the state from implementing any aspect of HB 900 — a new state law [...]
EPA Issues Final Rule on Water Protections
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule to restore the fundamental authority granted by Congress to states, territories, and Tribes to protect water resources that are essential to healthy [...]
Comptroller Launches Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he is rebooting his Good for Texas Tour by highlighting energy generation economics, infrastructure and production in the state. On the first day of the tour [...]
Governor Announces Over $7.6m in Career Training Grants To Permian Basin, Gulf Coast Schools
Governor Greg Abbott announced 20 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $7.6 million have been awarded to 14 schools across the Permian Basin and Gulf Coast regions [...]
Governor Appointments
Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Continuing Advisory Committee For Special Education Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Aaron Bangor, Ph.D. and Marissa Esquivel and appointed Tara Pittman Cevallos, Kevin Markel, and [...]
PUC Secures Over $500k in Refunds and Bill Credits in FY 2023
The Public Utility Commission announced they have secured refunds and bill credits of $540,513 for Texas electric, water and telecommunications consumers in fiscal year 2023 (Sept. 2022 - Aug. 2023). [...]
TEA Announces Delay in 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings
TEA has announced the release of A-F Accountability ratings for 2023 will be temporarily delayed by approximately one month; the ratings were originally scheduled for release on September 28. The [...]
Commissioner of Education Rule Filings
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule actions were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the September 8, 2023 issue. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 153, School [...]
TEA Resources
TEA has collected a set of optional guidance, tools, and other resources aligned to the Teacher Vacancy Task Force Report recommendations and the suggested strategies for districts in the Appendix [...]