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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Named Next Texas A&M University System Chancellor
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named Comptroller Glenn Hegar as the lone winner to be the state’s future president. After the 21-day waiting period before last approval, Hegar will have a six-year term as chancellor in front of him governing the system’s 11 universities and many state agencies. × This section requires
Grant Program to Assist Law Enforcement Clearance Rates Proposed in Texas House
A bill filed in the Texas Legislature would create a grant program to help law enforcement officials with solving violent criminal cases, especially ones involving sexual acts. House Bill ( HB) 3577, filed by State Rep. Mitch Little (R-Lewisville ) on March 3, says that the purpose of the grant program would be to “improve
Texas House Bill Banning Biological Males from State-Owned Women’s Bathrooms Gets 75 Co-authors
Legislation filed in the Texas Legislature that would prohibit individuals from using state-funded bathrooms or locker spaces of the opposite sex has bipartisan support from 75 co-authors, tapping back into the hottest topic of the 85th Legislative Session and a current nationwide conversation. House Bill (HB) 239, also called the Texas Women’s Privacy Act and
Texas House Bill Banning Biological Males from State-Owned Women’s Bathrooms Gets 77 Co-authors
Legislation filed in the Texas Legislature that would prevent people from using state-funded bathrooms or locker spaces of the opposite sex has bipartisan support from 77 co-authors, tapping up into the hottest subject of the 85th Legislative Conference and a recent global conversation. House Bill ( HB) 239, also called the Texas Women’s Privacy Act
Texas House Files Priority Nuclear Power Blueprint Designed to Facilitate Small Modular Reactor Growth
Nuclear power proliferation is on the mind of the Texas Legislature, and now a priority bill has been filed in the lower chamber with the intention of jumpstarting the state’s small modular reactor footprint. State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) filed House Bill (HB) 14, the “Texas Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act,” which would create an extension
Abbott, Vance, Gabbard Visit Southern Border as Illegal Crossings Reportedly Fall in February
New reports are finding that border crossings have dropped significantly since President Donald Trump entered office, which comes as Texas lawmakers push a new bill requiring local law enforcement to assist with deportations, while state officials and federal cabinet members visit the border amid ongoing tensions over immigration policy. Internal figures reviewed by Axios have
Free Speech Organization Sues Texas A&M for Cancelling Campus Drag Shows
Drag shows were canceled across the Texas A&M University System’s 11 campuses after the board of regents passed a resolution banning them last week. Now, the system is being sued by a free speech organization. The board of regents at Texas A&M passed the resolution before a campus LGBT organization’s planned “Draggieland” event. The resolution
IVF Embryo Reporting Requirements Filed in Texas House
A bill introduced by a Texas lawmaker outlines reporting requirements for in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers, including the number of embryos created, how many are discarded, and the reasons for their destruction — whether due to undesired gender, a handicap, or other preferential factors. House Bill (HB) 3132, introduced by Rep. Daniel Alders (R-Tyler), is
Campus DEI Offices Discussed in Texas House Higher Education Committee Hearing
A hearing in the Texas House Higher Education Committee convened this week, where the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices on college campuses was discussed and debated among lawmakers and university presidents. Chairman Terry Wilson (R-Georgetown) had invited testimony from the Texas A&M University and University of Texas (UT) systems to present their
Texas, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Debate Radioactive Waste Storage at U.S. Supreme Court
Texas squared off with the federal government at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) approval of a license to store spent nuclear fuel at a Permian Basin facility. At the center of the dispute is an Andrews County facility that currently stores low-level radioactive waste but sought approval for
Trump’s Address to Congress Features Honored Texans, Lawmaker Disruptions
President Donald Trump laid out his legislative agenda in a speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, where a number of Texas elected officials took center stage throughout the evening. The fireworks began as soon as Trump entered the chamber. While he greeted lawmakers and shook hands with Republican supporters, at one
‘Michael Jordan of Politics’: Valentina Gomez Brings Brazen Brand from Missouri to Texas
Social media sensation Valentina Gomez has taken the online world by storm, amassing millions of views in audacious, attention-grabbing videos chock-full of various slurs and threats against “pedophiles” and other sexual offenders — first as a candidate for Missouri Secretary of State (SOS), and now with her sights set on Texas’ 31st Congressional District. A
