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Senate Transportation Panel to Weigh Rail-Crossing Money, Driverless Cars and CDL Oversight

The Texas Senate Committee on Transportation will gavel in at 9 a.m. Aug. 25 to take invited and public testimony on three interim charges: how the Texas Department of Transportation is spending a fast-growing pot of rail grade-separation money, how the state's driverless-vehicle law is being carried out, and whether Texas is issuing commercial driver licenses carefully enough.

The Texas Dispatch · Aug 18, 2026

House County Government Panel to Weigh Sheriff Staffing, Medical Examiner Expansion

The Texas House Permanent Standing Subcommittee on County and Regional Government will gavel in at 9 a.m. Aug. 25 to take invited and public testimony on two interim charges: whether Texas counties can recruit, train and keep law enforcement officers, and whether more counties should be required to run a medical examiner's office.

The Texas Dispatch · Aug 18, 2026