AUSTIN – The Office of the Attorney General filed a motion for a protective order to prevent a procedurally deficient and overly burdensome subpoena from enabling a convicted murderer to testify at a House Committee hearing. The filing of the […]
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TPWD Completes Purchase of Lake Colorado City State Park
AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) today announced it has purchased Lake Colorado City State Park in Mitchell County. Prior to the purchase, TPWD leased the 500-acre park from Vistra and its predecessors for more than 50 years. To […]
TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Areas in Galveston and Matagorda Bays
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-4 in Galveston Bay and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest. TX-4 in Galveston Bay will be closed beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, and […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Passage of SHARE IT Act Requiring Agencies Share Code
Bipartisan bill ends unnecessary spending on duplicative software used by federal agencies heads to President’s desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after his bipartisan Source Code Harmonization And Reuse in Information […]
World Champion Texas Bull Riding Teams to Go Head-to-Head in Rivalry Game During PBR Unleash The Beast Event in Houston, Texas at Toyota Center on Jan. 17
2023 PBR Teams Champion Texas Rattlers and 2024 PBR Teams Champion Austin Gamblers will battle for the Texas Cup on Jan. 17 inside the home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets HOUSTON, Texas (December 19, 2024) – Two championship teams in […]
Inaugural Art Week Galveston to Showcase Island’s Diverse Art and Culture Offerings
GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS (Dec. 19, 2024) – A new week-long event on Galveston Island will entertain and educate art, literature and music lovers, history buffs, fashionistas, foodies and everyone in between. Art Week Galveston will take place Jan. 6-12 throughout the […]
Guatemalan National Added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added a fugitive with ties to Sherman—Geovany Saul Carcamo—to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information […]
Sen. Cruz Advances Key National Security Priorities for Texas and America in Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement securing passage of eight provisions in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), securing critical wins for Texas military […]
House Passes Cruz Bill Designating Bastrop Post Office in Honor of Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Now Heads to the President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed his bill designating the United States Post Office located on Main Street in Bastrop, Texas as the “Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Moves to Stop Biden Administration from Auctioning Off Border Wall Sections for Pennies on the Dollar
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton took action following reports that the Biden Administration is illegally selling segments of the border wall at the United States-Mexico border. Recent reports suggested the Biden Administration may be auctioning off up to half a […]
