The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will close red snapper fishing in state water November 15. In January 2022, TPWD will reopen red snapper fishing in state waters while federal water will remain closed until the summer. Under an […]
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Paxton Defends TDCJ in U.S. Supreme Court
Today in the United States Supreme Court, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defended the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s decision to disallow John Ramirez, who was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of Pablo Castro in 2005, from having a pastor speak out loud and touch Ramirez during his execution by […]
New Texas A&M System Center Eyed for Downtown Fort Worth
Hub for collaboration with industry would rise alongside new law school building. Fort Worth government and business leaders and Texas A&M University System officials are working together on plans to build a new downtown research campus to spur innovation and […]
New Artificial Reefs, Habitat Structures Installed on Belton Lake
Anglers have more spots to search for the perfect catch at Belton Lake thanks to some recently installed artificial reefs and habitat structures. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Waco and Forth Worth Inland Fisheries Districts partnered with multiple organizations and […]
Harris County Public Health WIC Centers Offer Temporary Increase in Fruit and Vegetable Benefits for Eligible Families
Benefits Come as Part of Statewide Incentive to Support 700,000 women and children through December 2021 With the holidays quickly approaching, eligible families in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in Harris County have a great opportunity to […]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Texas Trustees Holding Annual Public Meeting December 1
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting via a webinar at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1. This meeting will provide an update on Texas Restoration Area plans, projects and activities. Attendees may submit questions as […]
Biologists Ask the Public to Report Rabbit Mortality Events
In early 2020, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received test results confirming that Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) was found in several species of wild rabbits in Texas. Since April of this year, TPWD, the United States Department of […]
Inland Fisheries Division Earns Prestigious Conservation Award from Fly Fishers International
Fly Fishers International has recognized the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries Division as a leader in conservation, awarding the Division with the organization’s prestigious 2021 Conservation Award. The award is bestowed upon a person, group or organization […]
Texas To Implement New Law For Tethered Dogs
Next year in 2022, Texas will activate a new law in regards to outside dogs. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act was officially signed into law on Monday. A very similar bill was first presented earlier this year, with Gov. Greg Abbott vetoing […]
Paxton Joins Multistate Coalition to Stop Corporations from Forum Shopping
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of 43 states and territories to support the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act. Currently, individuals can file for bankruptcy only in the district where they reside, but corporations are permitted to file wherever an affiliated entity is incorporated. This can lead to rampant forum shopping […]
