TAKE IT DOWN Act, TICKET Act, and Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act included in Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. – The recently introduced Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025 includes several pieces of bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. […]
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TPWD Awarded More than $8 Million for Oyster Restoration Project
MISSION-ARANSAS ESTUARY – Texas oysters will soon receive a significant boost, thanks to a recently awarded $8.2 million large-scale oyster restoration project. The project is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Office of Habitat Conservation as part […]
DPS Heightens Enforcement this Holiday Season
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is committed to keeping Texans safe this holiday season. The Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct its annual Christmas and New Year’s holiday traffic enforcement campaign beginning Dec. 20 and running […]
Cruz, Hirono Bipartisan Federal Judicial Stabilization Act Secures Senate Passage, and Heads to the President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, secured passage of his bipartisan legislation yesterday, alongside Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), to provide for the permanent appointment […]
The Twinkliest Towns in Texas
By: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas The holidays are the perfect time to create memories that will warm your heart for years to come, and there’s no better place to celebrate the season than Texas. With millions of lights, Texas-style […]
TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE HOLDS WINTER COMMENCEMENT
KINGSVILLE (December 13, 2024) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville students walked the stage Friday, Dec. 13, during Winter Commencement at the Steinke Physical Education Center. There were 524 prospective graduates that received degrees in two ceremonies. Students from the College of […]
Hitting Holiday Sales? Use Tap to Pay When Possible to Avoid Credit Card Skimmers
AUSTIN – When you head out to hit the holiday sales with your credit card, make it harder for criminals to steal your hard-earned money — remember to tap to pay or use a trusted payment app on a mobile phone […]
Students Invited to Participate in 2024-2025 Letters About Literature Texas Competition
Austin, TX – Texas 4th-12th graders are invited to participate in Letters About Literature Texas, an annual writing competition administered by the Texas Center for the Book. Students select a book, book series, essay, play, poem, short story or speech […]
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Colleagues Bill Renaming Border Patrol Checkpoint After Fallen Agent James R. Dominguez Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statements after their James R. Dominguez Memorial Act was signed into law renaming the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 […]
TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Lavaca Bay
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Lavaca Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low […]
