Inside the Texas Legislature -- bills, votes, and committee action from the Texas House and Senate.
The new Select Committee on Government Oversight will take invited and public testimony on local-ordinance conflicts under the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act and on whether governmental immunity statute needs an update.
The House Public Health committee will run a broad agenda spanning 89th Legislature implementation, the Rural Health Transformation Program, telehealth, the workforce gap and Office of Inspector General oversight on Thursday, June 4.
The Texas House Insurance Committee will hear public testimony on how federal health policy changes are affecting Texas consumers, insurers, and employer-sponsored coverage for small and midsize businesses.
The House Public Education committee, led by Chairman Brad Buckley (R-Salado) will take invited and public testimony on the implementation of the 89th Legislature's signature school-finance law and on what is — and isn't — working to keep classrooms staffed.
The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will take invited testimony at 9:30 a.
The nonpartisan advocacy group Texans for Clean Water issued an official response praising local volunteers while renewing calls for state-level bottle deposit system, following a weekend cleanup on San Jose Island near Port Aransas.
The Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs will take invited testimony on the rollout of HB 33, the rules for standing up new police agencies, and how the state recruits and keeps officers.
Texas public schools face declining enrollment, lingering learning loss from the pandemic closures, and now artificial intelligence in classrooms.
State Representative Lacey Hull (R-Houston) outlined her core legislative priorities for the upcoming cycle on The Arena podcast, emphasizing a focus on local public safety, preventative healthcare systems, and digital safety standards for children.
The Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District submitted a formal resolution to Texas lawmakers on May 13 requesting explicit legal authority to deny industrial water permits to data centers.