The House passed Senate Bills 2 and 3, providing property tax relief for homeowners and business properties and franchise tax relief for small business owners. The property tax cut, which must be approved by voters in November, would be the largest in Texas history.| KERA News
Governor Greg Abbott has announced the creation of the Texas Repeat Offender Program, a new initiative that works with law enforcement agencies to reduce the threat to the public posed by repeat violent offenders, with a focus on the Houston area. The initiative was announced at a press conference on Wednesday held at the Houston […] The post Abbott Announces New Public Safety Initiative appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
Camp Mystic, the nondenominational Christian girls camp in central Texas where 27 campers and counselors died three months ago due to massive floods, will partially reopen next summer. However, parents of the campers have decried the decision, saying it’s far too soon. The Eastland family sent letters to parents last week announcing that a second camp opened in 2020, Camp Mystic Cypress Lake, will operate next summer. Cypress Lake is a half mile from the camp’s Guadalupe River property...| The Roys Report
As Texas places a $350 million bet on nuclear energy, a budget and policy adviser for Gov. Greg Abbott has been tapped to head the newly created Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Jarred Shaffer is now director of the nuclear energy office, which administers the $350 million Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund. The fund will distribute grants earmarked for the development of more nuclear reactors in Texas. Abbott said Shaffer’s expertise in energy will help Texas streamline nuclear r...| Energy Capital
Newly released data from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) shows fentanyl-related poisoning deaths dropped by more than 42% between July 2024 and June 2025 compared with the previous year. The decrease marks the first significant decline in years after Texas saw fentanyl deaths rise over 600% from 2019 to 2023, which claimed […] The post Fentanyl Deaths in Texas Dropped 42% Following the 'One Pill Kills' Campaign appeared first on Texas Politics.| Texas Politics
Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced this week the launch of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO). The new state agency, which is housed within the Office of the Governor, is designed to streamline government operations and reduce regulatory burdens on Texans. Governor Abbott has appointed Jerome Greener as the office’s first director. Greener, who is […] The post Greg Abbott Announces Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office appeared first on Texas Politics.| Texas Politics
The second special session of the 89th Legislature came to a close last week, with lawmakers sending 21 bills to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk. While several of those bills – such as ones dealing with camp safety, disaster relief, human trafficking, and the Texas court system- passed with strong bipartisan support, the session also saw the passage […]| The Texas Voice.
Abbott pledged that public schools would be kept fully funded, and he couched his support...| San Antonio Express-News
After a decade and more than 16 tries, state lawmakers will send to the governor's desk an anti-trans bill, which restricts access to public facilities and places a $25,000 fine on the first violation.| Advocate.com
Medida era desejo do presidente Donald Trump para aumentar o número de deputados republicanos no Congresso. Leia no Poder360.| Poder360
Governor Greg Abbott issued a formal proclamation on Wednesday afternoon calling a special session of the Texas Legislature to convene on July 21. Abbott’s proclamation included 18 items for lawmakers to consider during the session. “We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come,” said Governor Abbott. […]| The Texas Voice.
US President Donald Trump pledges to provide whatever relief Texas needs to recover from the flooding.| www.abc.net.au
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) today issued a proclamation launching a Second Special Session, which convened at, with a focus on urgent legislative action, chi| Texas Politics
Texas has hit new milestones in workforce and job creation, according to July labor market data released by the Texas Workforce Commission. Governor Greg Abbott| Texas Politics
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) ceremonially signed Senate Bill 38 and Senate Bill 1333 into law at the Texas Capitol, aiming to close legal loopholes and give p| Texas Politics
A new Baselice & Associates poll found that a strong majority of Republican primary voters support a total ban on consumable THC products in Texas.| Texas Politics
Governor Greg Abbott (R) has announced a $3.6 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant to Austin Community College District (ACC) for new advanced manufacturing and precision welding labs at its Round Rock Campus.| Texas Politics
As the redistricting saga continues, condensed timelines for 2026 elections concern county officials | Strategic Partnerships, Inc. | Texas Government Insider| Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court has set an expedited schedule in a case filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton requesting the court remove 13 Texas House Democrats. from office “Aligned parties are encouraged to consolidate their briefing to the extent practicable. The briefs should address all issues before the Court, including the import of […]| The Hayride
Texas Republicans reaffirmed their overwhelming control of the state legislature in Tuesday’s election. But a crop of fresh Republican faces in the Texas House could have big implications for the balance of power in the chamber, including the state’s ongoing battle over school vouchers.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Gov. Greg Abbott said he’d call lawmakers back to Austin as many times as necessary to get his plan passed. He’s even vowing to get involved in next year’s primaries by supporting challengers to incumbent Republicans who don’t vote his way.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Nearly one in five state representatives could be newbies when the Texas Legislature meets next in January.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Once the champion of small government, Texas is now embracing California-style politics to advance a right-wing agenda| Washington Monthly
Decades of GOP rule have made the Lone Star State more dismal, more dangerous, and more disaster-prone.| Unprecedented
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill will ban speech at night — from study groups to newspaper reporting — at the state's public universities.| Houston Chronicle
Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out a list of priorities he wants Texas lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These include creating a school voucher-like program and lowering Texans’ property taxes.| KERA News
A flash flood along the Guadalupe River in Texas killed at least 43 people and left dozens more missing, many of them children attending Camp Mystic, a A flash flood along the Guadalupe River killed at least 25 people and left dozens more missing, many of them children attending Camp Mystic, a private Christian summer camp for girls.| Texas Politics
The House of Representatives has passed the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ by a slim majority of XXX to XXX.| Texas Politics
The progressive grassroots organization Mothers Against Greg Abbott PAC announced this week that they would not be supporting former Rep. Colin Allred’s (D) 2026 Senate bid.| Texas Politics
Iran’s airspace has been partially reopened for commercial travel following its complete closure during Iran and Israel’srecent 12-day conflict. “As| Texas Politics
Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed into law what he called “the strongest bail reform package in Texas history,” during a ceremony held at Crime Stoppers of Ho| Texas Politics
The UT System Board of Regents pledged a “transformative” $100 million investment to the School of Civic Leadership, Board Chairman Kevin Eltife announced Thursday during a press conference. The investment will go towards renovating UT’s Biological Laboratories building into the new home for the School of Civic Leadership, Eltife said, with the renovation expected to...| The Daily Texan
President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended planned tariffs on Mexico and Canada after the latter two agreed to some of the former’s terms on immigration, border, and trade.| Texas Politics
The state’s largest manufacturing sectors include automotive, tech, petroleum, chemicals and food and beverage.| Energy Capital
To kick off the holiday season, Greg Abbott gave all Texans a crappy gift that, unfortunately, we can’t return. The governor recently issued an executive order that compels staff at Texas public hospitals to ask every patient what their citizenship status is, which goes against the state’s previous guidance that discourages health-care workers from inquiring…| Fort Worth Weekly
After Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he’d send 25,000 migrants to Chicago before the DNC, City leaders take stock of how Chicago has handled surges in the past.| South Side Weekly
How do we get kids back in school safely during the Omicron surge?| Keep Kids Healthy
