In the discussion raging through the Texas political landscape surrounding the <a href="https://thetexan.news/issues/energy/texas-elected-officials-landowners-share-growing-concerns-over-proposed-new-transmission-lines/article_b3acce07-5b01-49b6-90bd-97bf1525efca.html”>Permian Basin Reliability Plan, improbable relationships have emerged. On Wednesday, the Texas House State Affairs Committee held hearings on data centers and the government’s plans to construct 765 kV transmission lines to supply West Texas with energy from East and Central Texas, dedicating
With an automated system that combines speed detection and automatic license plate readers ( ALPR ) to alert law enforcement to potential violations, state lawmakers are considering using technology to crack down on speeding in schools and work zones. During a preliminary hearing on Monday, Associated General Contractors of Texas senator Clint Henson stated that
According to express officials, the Texas Legislature is preparing to address the development of data centers based on information provided by the designers. Some government officials told the Texas House’s State Affairs Committee that they did not systematically monitor data centers ‘ water use or the local revenue breaks they received during a prolonged hearing
Gov. At a media conference on Tuesday, August 18, Greg Abbott proposed prohibiting Texas public institutions from accepting international funding and limiting their ability to employ H-1B card holders. Abbott, who is re-electing in November, has made learning a key focus of his plan. He praised the professor reward system, praised the report education funding
On Tuesday, the Texas House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock held a hearing to discuss a number of time allegations. While the New World Screwworm ( NWS ) dominated the discussion, panelists and the general public spoke on issues involving the industry’s financial management, water issues, the effects of the federal Make America Healthy Again
During a hearing on Monday, the Texas House Committee on Transportation examined the issue of commercial driver’s licenses ( CDLs ) held by nondomiciled drivers and whether said operators are to blame for an increase in traffic crashes. One of the charges that Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) made during the interim for
On Wednesday, the Texas Senate Select Committee on Homeland and Border Security heard testimony regarding time claims that examine the impact of drones ‘ use on public health. The committee, which was led by state senator Phil King (R-Weatherford ), was charged with reviewing existing agreements between Texas agencies and the federal government that “protect
As part of time claims released by House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) on Wednesday, a new committee of the Texas House of Representatives was established to analyze problems relating to women’s hormonal health and medical coverage relating to children. The costs include reviewing “opportunities” for early detection of hormonal imbalances in women, along with
A federal appeals court has reopened components of a 2021 Texas election integrity law that added security measures to mail ballots and limited ballot harvesting after years of legal arguing. A three-judge section from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals found that one problem had no merit and dismissed the majority of the pending
The State of Texas intervened to get confirmation that a Dallas doctor will treat a child who had a surrogate who traveled to Texas against the planned parents ‘ hopes for an abortion. After his 20-week biology test, Alaska caregiver McKenna West, who carried the now-born child Gabriel for families Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar,
According to an quarterly review, Texas residents are nixing more deals because of immigration laws. According to a study of Texas real estate agents released last week by the business relationship Texas REALTORS, over a third of global customers who opted not to purchase a house in Texas between April 2025 and March 2026 did
After county commissioners redrew boundaries once more in June 2026, months after the state’s primary elections, and a new group of plaintiffs are now asking for an emergency ruling from the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX ), the county is once more facing legal challenges regarding redistricting. The adoption of the 2021 boundaries for Galveston