AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully defended Texas’s pro-life laws, securing a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of Texas upholding the Human Life Protection Act. When a challenge was brought against the law in March 2023, a […]
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Sen. Cruz Leads Bicameral Amicus Urging Court to Hear Case on American Sovereignty and the Second Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & […]
Sen. Cruz: FAA Reauthorization Boosts Innovation for Next Generation in Aerospace
HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Representative Brian Babin (R-Texas) today visited Venus Aerospace’s Houston headquarters, joining Sassie Duggleby, the company’s CEO and co-founder. Following a tour of Venus Aerospace, a startup company focused on engineering […]
HHSC Reminds Regulated Providers to Update Emergency Preparedness Plans Before Hurricane Season
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is urging health care facilities, child care operators and other providers to update their emergency response plans as the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Fiscal Notes: Panhandle Wildfires Devastate Lives, Economy
(AUSTIN) — In the latest Fiscal Notes, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts looks at the February wildfires that swept through the Texas Panhandle, their damaging effects on the residents and local economies of the 60 counties where a disaster declaration was issued, and disaster […]
FEMA Assistance for Texans
FEMA disaster assistance may provide funds for basic home repairs, rental of temporary housing and other uninsured expenses resulting from the storms and flooding that began April 26 in Texas. FEMA assistance is not a replacement for insurance. Housing Assistance […]
Disaster Recovery Centers Opening in Lamar, Polk Counties
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Lamar and Polk counties June 1, to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and straight-line winds that began April 26. The centers are located at: Lamar […]
Citizenship and FEMA Eligibility
FEMA is committed to helping all eligible Texas households recover from the storms and flooding that began April 26, including U.S. citizens, non-U.S. citizen nationals or qualified non-citizens. You or a member of your household must be U.S. citizen, non-U.S. […]
HHSC Reminds Regulated Providers to Update Emergency Preparedness Plans Before Hurricane Season
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is urging health care facilities, child care operators and other providers to update their emergency response plans as the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Released the Following Statement on President Trump Trial Verdict
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement regarding the President Trump trial verdict: “Today is one of the darkest days in the history of our country,” said Congressman Nehls. “I don’t know if our country can ever recover from […]
