WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va), today secured Senate passage of their bipartisan amendment to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act prohibiting the sale of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil to China, […]
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Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Honor Fallen Border Patrol Agent
Bill Would Name McAllen Post Office After Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced a bill to name a United States Postal Service (USPS) office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of […]
Late Summer Events Galore on Galveston Island
GALVESTON ISLAND, TX (July 20, 2023) – The summer days are slowly slipping away. Make the most of them with a visit to Galveston Island. There are lots of special events on tap to add to a fun day at the […]
Chronic Wasting Disease is a Real Threat to Texas Deer
TPWD Launches New Public Awareness Campaign to Help Protect Texas Deer from Fatal Disease AUSTIN — This year, hunters in Texas will notice an increase in messaging about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and its impacts to the state as the […]
OAG Conducts Enforcement Operation With FTC to Tackle Illegal Spam Calls
AUSTIN – The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) has announced that Texas, along with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and a coalition of law enforcement partners nationwide, is conducting Operation Stop Scam Calls to combat the nationwide problem of […]
Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Senate Resolution Celebrating Texas Tech Centennial
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a Senate resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Texas Tech University. Text is below, and you can view the full resolution here. “Whereas, in 2023, Texas Tech […]
RACA Program Expands Public Fishing, Paddling Access with New Sites
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is increasing public fishing and paddling opportunities in the state thanks to the addition of two leased river access sites through the River Access and Conservation Area (RACA) program. The new sites are […]
Senator Paul Bettencourt bills, Texas largest Property Tax Cut, Pass Senate Unanimously!
SB 2 & SB 3 delivers $100k Homestead exemption & More for all Taxpayers, saves avg TX Homestead 41.5% 18 billion dollars of property tax relief plus franchise tax helps too! Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), as primary author of the […]
“Texas-sized” Record $18 billion Tax reduction bill finally passes, Texas taxpayers WIN!!!
Senator Paul Bettencourt unanimously passes HJR 2 out of the Texas Senate Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) sponsored House Joint Resolution 2 authored by Representative Will Metcalf (R-Conroe), the constitutional amendment for Senator Bettencourt’s $18 billion property tax relief bills, SB […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Additional Breeding Facilities in Frio and Zavala Counties
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received notification of two new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer-breeding facilities in Frio and Zavala Counties. In Frio County, a 2-year-old white-tailed doe died in a deer-breeding facility and was post-mortem […]
