On May 7, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced an agreement with youth camp operators to waive a requirement for "end-to-end fiber optic" internet facilities for the 2026 summer season.
Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick issued a joint statement on May 5, 2026, advocating for regulatory flexibility for hundreds of summer camps currently navigating new state safety requirements.
Camp Mystic officially withdrew its application for a summer 2026 camp license on April 30, 2026, confirming the facility will remain closed for the upcoming season.
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.
Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows issued a supplemental interim charge on April 20, 2026, directing the House Committee on State Affairs to investigate child safety and accountability on online gaming platforms.
Several states in the country, including Arizona and Oklahoma, have considered legislation to change the incentives of private prison contracts to better align with the desired outcomes of incarceration in the United States.