AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the City of San Antonio for unlawfully using public money to fund abortion tourism, enabling people to evade Texas’s laws protecting the lives of unborn children. San Antonio appropriated $100,000 to a “Reproductive […]
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Crosby Co. Sex Offender Added to 10 Most Wanted List
Fugitive is Currently Wanted Out of Crosby, Harris Counties AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Rodolfo Martinez Jr. to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward […]
Paddling Safety Tips
AUSTIN – As paddlers take to Texas’ lakes, rivers and coastal waters, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds everyone to prioritize safety while kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding. With warmer weather drawing more outdoor enthusiasts to the water, following essential safety […]
Texas Tech to Develop Semiconductor Power Devices Through $6 Million Grant
The DoD-funded project will enable the Whitacre College to form equipment, systems and tools critical to enhance wide/ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors’ capabilities. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Summary: Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering has secured a $6 million U.S. Department […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Awards More Than $250 Million in Grants to Boost Law Enforcement Salaries, Hiring in Smaller Communities
AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said his office has delivered about $254 million in financial assistance to rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices as part of a grant program providing supplemental salaries to sheriff’s departments, constable’s offices, and district […]
Statement on Beaver and Roma Islands
DPS and TMD Release Joint Statement on Inaccurate Reports AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) are aware of public reports that mischaracterize Beaver Island and Roma Island—two small islands along the Texas-Mexico border—as […]
Sens. Cruz, Padilla Introduce Bill to Improve Fog Forecasting, Boost Vessel Safety at Ports
Bipartisan legislation follows significant fog-related trouble at Houston’s port WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today introduced the Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act (FOG Forecasting Act), bipartisan legislation to improve […]
Measles Case Investigation in Harris County
Harris County Public Health is working on identifying any exposed individuals HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is currently investigating a measles case confirmed by a commercial laboratory involving a child under the age of 18 who lives in northwest Harris […]
DPS Steps Up Enforcement for Annual Distracted Driving Campaign
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols beginning this weekend to ensure drivers stay focused and avoid distractions while driving. April 7 through April 14, the Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct its annual Distracted […]
DPS Advises of Possible Vehicle Emissions Testing Delays
Storm Damage at Data Center Causes Issues with Information Transmission AUSTIN –The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is notifying drivers that they may experience a delay in obtaining an emissions inspection for vehicles registered in emissions counties due to intermittent connectivity […]
