(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said his office received more than 500 applications for financial assistance from rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices requesting nearly $125 million for salary assistance. The application deadline was Jan. 31. Enacted by Senate Bill […]
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Brazos Bend State Park Hosts ‘Explore Bowhunting’ Event Rescheduled for February 24
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Community Archery Program is joining forces with Brazos Bend State Park on Feb. 24 to help the public “Explore Bowhunting.” The event gives participants an opportunity to learn more about hunting with […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Victory in Legal Battle with Yelp Over Deceiving Users About Pregnancy Resource Centers
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated an attempt by Yelp, an online referral platform, to avoid penalties for publishing untruthful information designed to deceive Texans. In September 2023, Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit against Yelp for violating Texas’s […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $350 Million Settlement with Global Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis. The State of Texas will receive approximately $21 […]
Free mental health care app available for all A&M System students
BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The more than 153,000 students in Texas A&M University System schools now have access to TELUS Health Student Support, a free, confidential mental health care app. TELUS Health Student Support gives students 24/7 access to […]
Cornyn: Houston Area to Receive $60M to Reduce Homelessness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after dozens of recipients in the Houston area were awarded federal grants totaling $60,924,350 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Program to provide housing […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4 Billion in January
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.02 billion in January, 2 percent less than in January 2023. The majority of January sales tax revenue is based on sales made in December and remitted to the […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Resolution to Block Biden Administration Latest Climate Rule to Ban Inexpensive Gas Furnaces
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) today in an effort to push back against the U.S. Department of Energy’s final rule on gas furnace efficiency standards. The Biden administration’s […]
DPS Launches Violent Offender Database
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is pleased to announce that the Violent Offender Database is now available. This new database launched on December 29, 2023 ― officially going live ahead of its required Jan. 1, 2024, deadline. […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Observes National Unclaimed Property Day, Feb. 1
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining other unclaimed property administrators to celebrate the fourth annual national Unclaimed Property Day tomorrow, Feb. 1. “I am proud to have returned more than $2 billion to Texans since becoming Comptroller, including a […]
