Covering Texas state agencies, regulatory commissions, and governmental bodies shaping policy across the Lone Star State.
Texas firefighters would have to spend at least four hours a year actually pulling hose, throwing ladders and working in an air pack — not clicking through modules on a station computer — under a rule change the state’s firefighter advisory committee took up Sept. 24.
Gary VanDeaver, the former rural superintendent who fought private school vouchers in 2023 who was one of only two House Republicans to vote no when they passed in 2025, will take over the Texas Association of School Boards on Oct. 1.
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced an expansion of "Texas Express," the agency’s expedited business filing service.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) opened applications for the Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants (ERIG) program on April 30, 2026, offering $62.8 million in competitive funding.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on May 1, 2026, that his office has successfully stayed a temporary injunction that would have compelled the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to approve housing documents for the EPIC City development.
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) announced on April 30, 2026, the opening of applications for nearly $17 million in state grants designed to support short-term workforce education and training programs.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced on April 29, 2026, that it is now accepting applications for the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Rebate Grants Program.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) awarded three Texas schools the inaugural My Texas Future School of Excellence award on April 29, 2026.
Governor Greg Abbott delivered the keynote address at the Texas Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony on April 26, 2026, honoring 25 law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced on April 23, 2026, that it is accelerating a shift from traditional 2D paper blueprints to 3D digital design environments for highway projects.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced on April 23, 2026, the appointment of a five-member Board of Managers and a new superintendent to assume oversight of Lake Worth Independent School District (LWISD).
On Tuesday, the state announced the first distribution of Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) funds, with awards going to more than 42,000 Texas families under a program administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Wednesday that $60 million in initial federal funding is available to rural hospital districts across Texas to create or expand community-based prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs targeting chronic disease conditions.
Lockhart State Park expanded its boundaries by 188 acres following the acquisition of two neighboring properties.