AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded Wells Fargo’s announcement that it has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (“NZBA”), an anti-energy activist organization that requires its members to prioritize a radical climate agenda over consumer and investor interests. Wells […]
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Causes Several Mortality Events in Texas Birds
AUSTIN — The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in multiple locations throughout the state. Disease experts indicate that HPAI is circulating among wild birds in Texas as waterbirds and waterfowl are […]
Office of the Attorney General Files Motion for a Protective Order Preventing Convicted Child Murderer from Testifying in Show Hearing at Texas Capitol
AUSTIN – The Office of the Attorney General filed a motion for a protective order to prevent a procedurally deficient and overly burdensome subpoena from enabling a convicted murderer to testify at a House Committee hearing. The filing of the […]
TPWD Completes Purchase of Lake Colorado City State Park
AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) today announced it has purchased Lake Colorado City State Park in Mitchell County. Prior to the purchase, TPWD leased the 500-acre park from Vistra and its predecessors for more than 50 years. To […]
TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Areas in Galveston and Matagorda Bays
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-4 in Galveston Bay and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest. TX-4 in Galveston Bay will be closed beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, and […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Passage of SHARE IT Act Requiring Agencies Share Code
Bipartisan bill ends unnecessary spending on duplicative software used by federal agencies heads to President’s desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after his bipartisan Source Code Harmonization And Reuse in Information […]
World Champion Texas Bull Riding Teams to Go Head-to-Head in Rivalry Game During PBR Unleash The Beast Event in Houston, Texas at Toyota Center on Jan. 17
2023 PBR Teams Champion Texas Rattlers and 2024 PBR Teams Champion Austin Gamblers will battle for the Texas Cup on Jan. 17 inside the home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets HOUSTON, Texas (December 19, 2024) – Two championship teams in […]
Guatemalan National Added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added a fugitive with ties to Sherman—Geovany Saul Carcamo—to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information […]
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole for Kidnapping and Killing Pasadena Mother of Four
A Houston man who kidnapped and fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, a Pasadena mother of four, was sentenced to life in prison without parole late Tuesday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced. “This administration has made domestic violence crimes a […]
Sen. Cruz Advances Key National Security Priorities for Texas and America in Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement securing passage of eight provisions in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), securing critical wins for Texas military […]
