BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jaquavous Doucette of Fort Worth, a student at Prairie View A&M University, as the next student regent for The Texas A&M University System. His one-year term is effective June 1, 2025, […]
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Texas A&M University-Victoria Presidential Advisory Search Committee Named
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A 12-member committee has been created to conduct a national search for the first president of Texas A&M University-Victoria. “This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious leader,” said Chancellor John Sharp of The Texas A&M […]
Texas Legislature Unites to Pass Bettencourt’s “Transformative” Special Ed. Reform Bill
SB 568 Delivers Landmark Funding Overhaul for Texas Students with Disabilities AUSTIN, TX — In an overwhelming show of bipartisan support from both chambers, the Texas Legislature has unanimously passed Senate Bill 568 (SB 568), authored by Senator Paul Bettencourt […]
Senator Bettencourt’s Housing Affordability Bill on it’s Way to the Gov.’s Desk!
SB 15 Reduces Minimum Lot Sizes to Boost Housing Supply & Lower Costs Statewide AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas Legislature has concurred final passage on Senate Bill 15 (SB 15), marking a major step forward in addressing the state’s growing […]
Free #TXBookChat Virtual Event for Matagorda Magic with Author Kimberly Ridley and Illustrator Rebekah Raye, June 18
Austin, TX – Join the Texas Center for the Book (TCFB) on Wednesday, June 18 at 10 a.m. CDT for a free virtual book event! Kimberly Ridley and Rebekah Raye, the author and illustrator of the 2025 Texas Great Read […]
Sen. Bettencourt’s SB 571 Heads to Gov.’s Desk to Stop “Passing the Trash” in Texas Schools
SB 571 Closes Dangerous Loopholes in Statewide ISD’s by Strengthening the Do Not Hire Registry AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) announced Senate Bill 571 (SB 571), his “Educator Misconduct” bill, has officially passed both chambers of the Texas […]
HHSC Reminds Regulated Providers to Update Emergency Preparedness Plans for Hurricane Season
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is urging health care facilities, child care operators and other providers to update their safety procedures and emergency response plans as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1. The National […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Victory Against Border NGO Allegedly Harboring Illegal Aliens
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory at the Supreme Court of Texas, enabling a lawsuit against Annunciation House, a nongovernmental organization (“NGO”) accused of unlawfully harboring illegal aliens, to proceed. “Today is a great victory for […]
Bettencourt’s SB 4 & SB 23 Head to Gov’s Desk, Part of $10 Billion in Property Tax Cuts & Relief
Record Homestead Exemptions Provide Relief for 5.7M Texas Homeowners & 2.08M Seniors! AUSTIN, TX – With the final passage of Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) and Senate Bill 23 (SB 23), authored by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), Senator Bettencourt, […]
Texas’ Brightest, Bravest, And Best
By: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas As the son of a career Air Force officer who flew B-17s during World War II, I hold the men and women of the United States Armed Forces in the highest regard. That’s why […]
