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THE FISH & GAME REPORT
A RECENT INVESTIGATION by Texas Game Wardens resulted in approximately 1,200 pending charges and 22 suspects from across the state involved in the deer breeding industry and black-market wildlife trade. The suspects and charges are associated with three deer breeding facilities, ten release sites, one deer management pen and three illegal facilities not registered in
UPPER COAST FOCUS—Sabine
Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Options Aplenty WE ARE RIGHT SMACK in the middle of the late spring and early summer months on Texas’ upper coast. Just like that, we are now blessed with vast amounts of pretty, warm water and an endless array of fishing patterns, techniques, destinations and opportunities. Just about every inshore species
Spotlight on: Fisher Street Bar & Grill
Words and photos by Steven Ehle. On one of our motorcycle day trips, we happened upon Fisher Street Bar & Grill in Goldthwaite, and it was a fantastic dining experience. Nestled in the heart of the historic downtown, this charming restaurant offers an inviting atmosphere that makes you feel at home. One of the highlights
Scrap Over ‘Local’ Slate of Bills Brings Texas House to a Screeching Halt
A cold war is becoming hot in the Texas House as yet another Local & Consent (L&C) Calendar of bills went down in a lingering dispute between leadership, conservative Republicans, and Democrats. A week ago, what is customarily a quick and painless process — passing a large amount of local and uncontested legislation on the
Texas Hospitals Spent Over $100 Million Treating Illegal Immigrants in November
Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas hospitals via executive order to begin collecting and reporting the cost of treating illegal immigrants. Now, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has released its first report, detailing millions of dollars in healthcare costs. According to the report released today, Texas hospitals incurred almost $121.8 million in health
Texas Senate Passes ‘Bathroom Bill,’ Banning Biological Males from Women’s Restrooms, Locker Rooms
Biological males will be banned from using state-funded private spaces designated for biological women under proposed legislation, which passed the Texas Senate this week. The “Texas Women’s Privacy Act,” Senate Bill (SB) 240 by Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), passed the Texas Senate along party lines on Wednesday — hearkening back to highly-controversial legislation from 2017,
Texas House Committee Tackles Harris County Toll Road Surplus Funds
The Texas House Transportation Committee took testimony Thursday on the transfer of billions of dollars in surplus revenue from the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) to county coffers over the past few years — without oversight or transparency on how those surplus funds are spent. “This bill would prevent future HCTRA surplus funds from
Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Bill Passes Texas House
A bill by Rep. Will Metcalf (R-Conroe) that would observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round in Texas under federal authorization, ending the biannual clock changes — a move heavily pushed for by President Donald Trump — has passed the Texas House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) 1393 focuses on an issue that’s been broached over
Fort Worth Approves $75,000 to Study Potential High-Speed Rail
Fort Worth approved $75,000 to conduct an economic impact study for a proposed high-speed rail line to extend from Dallas to Fort Worth, with a stop in Arlington. The line would be part of a one-seat ride extending the long-proposed Dallas-to-Houston project into Fort Worth. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you
School Choice Program Heads to Gov. Abbott’s Desk as Texas Senate Concurs with House Version
A bill to create an education savings account (ESA) program in Texas has now passed through both chambers of the Texas Legislature and is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, as the Senate concurred with the House’s amendments to Senate Bill (SB) 2. ”School choice has come to Texas,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Texas House Passes Student Cell Phone Ban Bill
A bill to ban Texas students from using personal communication devices on school premises successfully passed the House floor this week, setting the stage for further debate and consideration in the Senate. Rep. Caroline Fairly (R-Amarillo) presented the committee substitute to House Bill (HB) 1481 on the floor, saying it “prohibits smart devices from being
Texas House Bill to Require Voter Approval for Toll Roads Meets Resistance from Anti-Toll Group
A bill that would require voter approval before a toll road can be constructed is meeting resistance from groups that may have been expected to be allies. Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-Bastrop) authored House Bill (HB) 1589 as a measure to give his constituents a voice in the extension of U.S. Hwy 290 for 13 miles
