Next Governor’s Small Business Webinar March 3
The next Governor's Small Business Webinar will be held on March 3 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM CT. They will provide an update on the new round of Paycheck Protection [...]
Governor Greg Abbott’s Statewide Address – February 24, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott gave a statewide address from the State Operations Center on February 24, 2021 on severe weather across the state last week and the state’s response. This report [...]
Governor Abbott Statement On Resignation Of ERCOT Leadership
Following the resignation of the ERCOT board members, including the chairman and vice-chairman, Governor Abbott released the following statement: “When Texans were in desperate need of electricity, ERCOT failed to [...]
February 24 ERCOT Urgent Board of Directors Meeting Materials
On February 24 ERCOT held an urgent board of directors meeting. During the meeting there was a general presentation reviewing the February 2021 Extreme Cold Weather Event. There was also a [...]
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval For Automatic SNAP Benefit Replacements For 66 Disaster Counties
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in 66 impacted [...]
Governor Abbott, TDLR Issue Temporary Waiver To Increase Fuel Supply In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation have issued a temporary waiver to increase the fuel supply in Texas. The waiver permits regulated refineries to make [...]
Governor Abbott, TDHCA Extend Housing Tax Credit Application Deadline
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs have extended the submission deadline for housing tax credit applications. The original deadline of March 1st has been [...]
House & Senate Hearings on Power Outages Scheduled for February 25, 2021
The Texas House and Senate have scheduled hearings to examine and discuss factors that led to statewide power outages over the week of February 19, 2021. House Energy Resources and [...]
87th Session – February 10
The House and Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, February 16 at 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM respectively.
LRL Compiles Legislators’ Twitter Information
The Legislative Reference Library has assembled a list of current Texas legislators who have accounts on Twitter. Additionally, they have created a single feed to view Texas legislators' posts to [...]