Covering Texas state agencies, regulatory commissions, and governmental bodies shaping policy across the Lone Star State.
Three Texas counties may leave fire sprinklers out of the cells where they lock people up — including a 500-bed jail Liberty County has not built yet — under votes the state’s jail regulator took Nov. 5.
The Texas Legislature has not overridden a governor's veto since 1979.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a consumer privacy lawsuit on May 21 against Meta Platforms Inc. and its subsidiary WhatsApp LLC for deceiving millions of Texans regarding the security of their messaging encryption.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced the launch of the state's first artificial intelligence-driven "Smart Corridor" pilot program along a critical stretch of State Highway 130.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment on a new regulatory proposal that would institute mandatory harvest reporting for mountain lions.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced on May 20 that it is accepting applications for its New Technology Implementation Grant program (NTIG).
This week, the state of Texas took a step forward in its campaign to further downsize the regulatory bureaucracy in Texas, officially supplementing traditional deregulation efforts with an automated, artificial-intelligence-driven model of governance.
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed the state's first human case of West Nile virus illness for the 2026 season on May 19.
Governor Greg Abbott announced his initial selection of nine members to serve on the newly established Texas Bicentennial Commission on May 18, naming Houston businessman and philanthropist John L. Nau III as the panel's chair.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has launched its fiscal year 2026 Nursing Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP) grant cycle, including an estimated $23.4 million for 85 higher education institutions across the state.
The nonpartisan civic initiative March Matters has launched a targeted runoff awareness campaign, dubbed "May Matters," to expand voter participation ahead of the state's primary runoff elections.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program announced on May 15 that fishing guide Brady Stanford of Millersville has been selected as the 2025 American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO) Guide of the Year.
A commentary published by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) on May 15 highlighted the early progress of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO), a state division nicknamed "Texas DOGE" by the policy analysts.
Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of a new AI-integrated website for the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) on May 15, 2026, intended to streamline how residents and business owners navigate the state's complex regulatory landscape.