LAKE JACKSON—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division released the billionth hatchery-produced fingerling into Texas coastal waters. The fish was raised by TPWD’s Coastal Fisheries Enhancement Program as part of a decades-long effort by the department to ensure […]
General News
Sen. Cruz Introduces Resolution to Nullify the Biden-Harris Gas Car Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn a new Biden-Harris administration regulation that would effectively ban gas-powered automobiles and force American consumers to buy […]
FEMA Assistance Available to Renters after Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN – FEMA assistance is available to renters, including students, as well as homeowners with uninsured losses from Hurricane Beryl. FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory Against Biden Administration’s Attempt to Remove Rio Grande Border Buoys
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which vacated an injunction that wrongfully ordered Texas to remove buoys that the State placed in the Rio Grande […]
COMMISSIONER MILLER ANNOUNCES HOME-DELIVERED MEAL GRANT APPLICATION
Applications are open from September 1, 2024, to November 1, 2024 AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that applications for the Texans Feeding Texans: Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program will open September 1, 2024, on the Texas Department of Agriculture’s […]
Harmony Public Schools Announces Start of 2024-25 School Year
[HOUSTON] — Harmony Public Schools is pleased to announce that the first day of the 2024-2025 academic school year is Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Since 2000, Harmony Public Schools has combined high standards with a rigorous STEM-centered curriculum and dedicated teachers to prepare students […]
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Fort Bend County July 31
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Fort Bend County July 31 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center location: William B. Travis Building 301 Jackson St. Richmond, TX 77469 The center will operate […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure 60-Month Prison Sentence and Nearly $5 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraudster
AUSTIN – An investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control has secured a 60-month federal prison sentence for Rene Fernandez Gaviola, a Houston dentist at the center of a $6.9 million fraud scheme. Gaviola will also serve […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Senate Passage of Landmark Legislation to Protect Children Online
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today celebrated Senate passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). As the Committee’s ranking member, Sen. Cruz helped lead efforts to move the two […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta Over Its Unauthorized Capture of Personal Biometric Data In Largest Settlement Ever Obtained From An Action Brought By A Single State
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta (formerly known as Facebook) to stop the company’s practice of capturing and using the personal biometric data of millions of Texans without the authorization required […]
