WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced an amendment with 11 co-sponsors to add the Secure the Border Act to the continuing resolution. Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) Mike Lee […]
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Sen. Cruz Delivers Floor Speech Urging Support for Military, Including Coast Guard, During Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered remarks again urging his colleagues to support the Pay Our Military Act of 2023 introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). The bill ensures that the Army, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the […]
Fiscal Notes: Building Strong Infrastructure for a Growing Texas
(AUSTIN) — In the September issue of Fiscal Notes, the Texas Comptroller’s office looks at recent funding initiatives that are meant to meet the needs of this diverse state, including significant investments in strengthening transportation, improving the reliability of the power grid, increasing access […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Record $344 Million in Unclaimed Property Returned in Fiscal 2023
The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $344 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today. The record in unclaimed property returns tops the $309 million returned to rightful property owners […]
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Range of Measures to Boost Texas Water Supply and Secure Compliance By Mexico of Water Treaty
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today introduced several legislative measures to ensure that U.S. diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary Commission have the backing and necessary resources to establish predictable and […]
Rewards Doubled for Reporting Alligator Snapping Turtle Poaching
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for Texans who report poaching of alligator snapping turtles through Texas’ wildlife crime-stoppers program, Operation Game Thief (OGT). Thanks to additional funds from the agency’s Conservation License Plate Program, […]
Cruz Introduces Legislation to Protect Students and Prohibit Schools from Being Turned into Shelters for Illegal Aliens
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Senate companion to the Schools Not Shelters Act, which passed the House with bipartisan support. This legislation would protect and prioritize students by prohibiting K-12 schools, colleges, and universities that receive federal funding […]
Attorney General Paxton Sues Yelp Over Discrimination Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Yelp after the company violated Texas’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act by appending inaccurate and misleading language to listings on pregnancy resource centers appearing in the search results on Yelp’s app […]
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Launches New State Symbols Website
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced a new web page featuring the official legislatively-designed State Symbols of Texas. The new site, accessible at www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/symbols, features each official state symbol with a photograph and citation of the relevant […]
Texas Comptroller Visits STP Nuclear Operating Company for Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition
On his Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC), which manages one of the newest and largest nuclear power facilities in the nation, providing energy to about 2 million […]
