Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Sept. 10 an additional list of priorities for multiple Texas Senate committees. The new priorities include examining programs and certifications “that maintain discriminatory...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas created new reliability standards to enhance grid performance following Texas' power grid failure in February 2021.  The guidelines, adopted on Aug. 29, aim to...

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a nearly $148 billion investment toward Texas transportation projects on Aug. 27. The announcement includes the Texas Transportation Commission’s approval of $104.2 billion...

The Texas Legislature fully implemented Senate Bill 240 on Sunday, requiring all healthcare facilities to adopt a workplace violence prevention policy and plan. The bill, created in 2023, also requires...

The Texas Water Development Board adopted the first statewide flood mitigation plan on Aug. 15 after calls for better flash flood prevention. Following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and other Texas...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order on Aug. 8 requiring Texas public hospitals to collect the immigration status of patients, according to a press release.  The order directs the Texas Health...

An Aug. 1 report from the U.S. Department of Justice revealed harrowing details about the condition of Texas’ juvenile detention facilities after a three-year investigation into complaints of alleged...

The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule earlier this month that aims to protect workers from heat extremities and the subsequent health risks of extreme heat. Heat is one of the leading...

A new Texas law that no longer requires safety inspections for non-commercial vehicles goes into effect  Jan. 1, but drivers will still need to take their vehicles for regular emissions tests in the state’s...

Court hearings for a lawsuit filed against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons will start July 30. The lawsuit was filed against the criminal justice...

The Texas Supreme Court upheld a state law barring doctors from prescribing gender-affirming care to transgender minors on June 28, despite challenges to its constitutionality by parents and medical professionals.  Justice...

Texas faces new risks this summer as an increase in artificial intelligence and computer data centers further strain the state’s power grid. Since winter storm Uri and the subsequent blackout in 2021,...