Texas Economic Spotlight
Comptroller: State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Nearly $4b in July Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.99 billion in July, 2.7% more than in July 2022. The [...]
November 7th Constitutional Amendment Election Ballot Order
Below is the ballot order as drawn for the November 7, 2023 Constitutional Amendment Election. Proposition 1 - HJR 126 "The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, [...]
Funding Overview and Texas Water Fund FAQ
Economically Distressed Areas Program In June, for the first time since 2018, the Texas Water Development Board committed financial assistance through the Economically Distressed Areas Program for water and wastewater [...]
TEA Spring 2023 STAAR Grades 3-8 Reporting Update
The Texas Education Agency announced they are now able to release STAAR grades 3-8 results with performance level information to LEAs earlier than scheduled. Starting August 4, 2023, student results [...]
Texas Register Spotlight – July 28, 2023
Below is a spotlight on the proposed, withdrawn, and adopted rules from the July 28th edition of the Texas Register. Health Care HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Adopted Rules NURSING [...]
EDU Newsletter July 2023
The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment heard invited testimony for two days, July 11 and 12, at the Capitol. Chairman Brad Buckley and the 15 members of [...]
PUC Market Design Discussion
PUCT’s open meeting was focused on electricity market design changes that provided some guidance for market participants. A brief outline follows. A video of the broadcast can be found here. [...]
TEA Updates Spotlight
Listed below are TEA updates released this July. They vary from rulemaking updates, CTE news, performance reporting, and curriculum newsletters. Rulemaking Update On July 14, TEA released an update on [...]
Grid Update
Public attention has been focused on the ERCOT power grid since Winter Storm Uri, and lawmakers responded with significant changes to the electricity market structure and natural gas fuel delivery [...]
House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment – July 11, 2023
The Committee met on July 11, 2023 to hear invited testimony on the following items: Ensuring all Texas youths enjoy equal educational opportunity and the freedom to obtain a quality [...]