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.
The Texas General Land Office and Veterans Land Board will host a free Veterans Benefits Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Happy State Bank Expo Hall at the Hill Country Youth Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville.
Governor Greg Abbott announced $6,302,000 in Funds for Veterans' Assistance grants awarded to 27 organizations in the Southeast Texas region, according to an Aug. 27 news release from the Office of the Texas Governor.
The Texas Office of the Attorney General has secured more than $1 billion from Meta Platforms, Inc. in a settlement that also requires the social media company to build new safety limits into its platforms for young users.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines called for urgent property tax reform during remarks at the Annual Legal Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation in San Antonio, telling the audience that rising property tax bills are squeezing Texas families.
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation announced a new 10-year transportation plan carrying a total projected investment of $138 billion, according to an Aug. 26 news release from the agency.
The Texas Department of Transportation said the Texas Transportation Commission awarded roughly $1.1 billion in construction and maintenance contracts, highlighted a record federal rail grant and recognized a rapid flood repair in Uvalde County during its August meeting.
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the promotion of Mimzie Dennis to chief of its Driver License Division, a move confirmed by the Public Safety Commission during its meeting at DPS headquarters, the agency said in an Aug. 27 news release.
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced Jason Bobo as the new chief of the Texas Rangers Division, a promotion confirmed by the Public Safety Commission during its meeting at DPS headquarters, according to an Aug. 27 news release.
The Texas Water Development Board has completed the 200th survey in its Hydrographic Survey Program, a milestone in the agency's decades-long effort to document how much water Texas reservoirs can actually hold today.
The Texas Water Development Board is urging Texans to adopt water-wise habits at home as a persistent heat dome and expanding drought push water demand higher across the state.
Governor Greg Abbott announced four Jobs and Education for Texans grants totaling $1,113,310 awarded to four schools in the Alamo area by the Texas Workforce Commission, according to an Aug. 27 news release from the commission.
Governor Greg Abbott announced a Skills Development Fund grant award totaling $489,624 to Lamar State College Orange, according to an Aug. 27 news release from the Texas Workforce Commission.