AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $1.375 billion settlement in principle with Google, delivering a historic win for Texans’ data privacy and security rights and marking the highest recovery nationwide against Google for any attorney general’s enforcement of […]
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Texas DPS Hosts Inaugural National Top Trooper Competition
AUSTIN – This week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) hosted the inaugural National Top Trooper Competition at the DPS Tactical Training Facility in Florence. Designed to showcase the highest levels of law enforcement excellence, the event brought together […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Protects Texas Environment and Secures $60 Million Judgment Against Recycling Company Dumping Chemicals into River
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a judgment of more than $60 million against David Polston and his companies, Inland Environmental and Remediation, Inland Recycling, and Boundary Ventures, for illegally dumping pollutants in Texas waterways and lands. In 2019, […]
Sen.Bettencourt Closes Loopholes to Keep Predators out of Schools & Juvenile Systems Bettencourt Bills Expands ‘Do Not Hire’ Registry to Protect Students and Juveniles in Texas Two Key Bills-One Signed into Law (SB 1437), One Passed by Texas Senate 30-1 (SB 571)
AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) announced two major victories this week in his ongoing efforts to strengthen child safety laws in Texas. Senate Bill 571, which passed the Texas Senate yesterday in a bipartisan 30-1 vote, and Senate […]
DPS Launches Statewide Patrols to Enforce Seat belt Use and Curb Distracted Driving for Memorial Day
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing patrols statewide as part of its annual All-American enforcement campaign ahead of the Memorial Day Holiday. From May 12 through May 26, the Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will focus on […]
Cornyn Introduces Bill to Address Staffing Shortages at Ports of Entry
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act, which would strengthen border security, address personnel shortages at ports of entry, and ensure America’s airports, seaports, and land ports of entry are fully staffed […]
Gulf Shrimp Season Closes May 15
AUSTIN- Commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters in the Gulf of America will close 30 minutes after sunset May 15, reopening on a still-to-be determined date in July. While July 15 is the statutory opening date for […]
35th Year of Texas Music Festival Opens June 5, ONLY in Houston
(L-R: conductors Franz Anton Krager, Josep Caballé Domenech, and Mei-Ann Chen) (L-R: pianists Barry Douglas, Clayton Stephenson, and Gabriela Martínez) 35th Year of Texas Music Festival Opens June 5, ONLY in Houston 4 Weeks of Concerts Showcasing 100 Young Musicians […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill Penalizing Universities that Mask Foreign Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act to penalize universities that take money from foreign adversaries and do not report foreign funding as required by the Higher Education Act. Sen. Cruz said, “The Chinese Communist […]
Expert Available to Speak About Texas Water Legislation
Amy Hardberger researches water law, both nationally and internationally. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Pitch The Texas House unanimously passed Senate Bill 7 on April 2, 2025. The bill is a continuation of an initiative started in the last legislative session. In November 2023, […]
