Covering Texas state agencies, regulatory commissions, and governmental bodies shaping policy across the Lone Star State.
The federal response to the New World screwworm outbreak in Texas is shifting focus toward expanding supply-side containment measures, specifically by scaling up sterile-fly production and aerial dispersal.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the Spring 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for students in grades 3 through 8, showing positive gains in math and social studies while reading performance remained mostly flat across the state.
Governor Greg Abbott announced a $200 million Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grant aimed at reinforcing grid resiliency and reliability for more than 538,000 Entergy Texas customers.
Texas A&M University has mobilized its Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) to support the state's response to the New World screwworm outbreak in the Hill Country.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) launched its annual technology showcase, highlighting autonomous road-maintenance equipment, sequential safety lighting, and advanced artificial intelligence systems designed to upgrade state infrastructure.
A coalition of 43 Texas legislators has signed an amicus brief urging state utility regulators to delay project-specific decisions on proposed 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines until a comprehensive, statewide evaluation of the grid expansion is completed.
As the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) prepares for a June 18 vote on a new grid-screening system known as "Batch Zero," a complex question remains regarding how new data centers will add power to the Texas grid rather than simply draining it.
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) launched a targeted remediation operation to plug six complex orphaned gas wells located in the coastal waters of Baffin Bay.
Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of a free online training and certification program designed to expand the state's network of qualified New World screwworm inspectors.
Texas environmental regulators are evaluating an application to renew a permit that would authorize Lennar Homes to discharge up to 300,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day into a tributary feeding Canyon Lake.