U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Universal Savings Account Act, a bill that allows American families to save without the restrictions and penalties associated with traditional tax advantaged accounts. Universal saving accounts (USAs) are tax-advantaged savings vehicles with unrestricted use of funds, allowing participants to save, invest, and withdraw funds for any reason.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.24 billion in April, 7.1 percent more than in April 2024. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales made in March and remitted to the agency in April. Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in April 2025 was up 2.9 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent of all tax collections.
“I am honored to be selected as the Chairman of the Religious Liberty Commission by President Trump. The commission is comprised of some of the foremost faith leaders, scholars, and thinkers of our time. We will carry out the president’s important mission to preserve and strengthen religious liberty in our country. Earlier today, I joined President Trump and commission members at the White House for the National Day of Prayer and the formal announcement of this presidential commission.”
Site Selection touts this new win as a “Triple Crown Trophy” for Texas. In March, Governor Abbott accepted Site Selection magazine's Governor's Cup recognizing Texas as the No. 1 state for attracting the most new and expanded business facility projects for an unprecedented 13th consecutive year. Last November, Site Selection recognized Texas as having the Top Business Climate in the U.S.
Despite the media hysteria, President Donald Trump's counterrevolution remains on course. Its ultimate fate will probably rest with the state of the economy by the November 2026 midterm elections. But its success also hinges on accomplishing what is right and long overdue -- and then making such reforms quietly, compassionately, and methodically. No country can long endure without sovereignty and security -- or with 10 to 12 million illegal immigrants crossing the border and half a million criminal foreign nationals roaming freely.
Governor Greg Abbott yesterday held a roundtable and press conference at Crime Stoppers of Houston to highlight Texas' deadly and broken bail system to ensure dangerous criminals are kept behind bars. The Governor was joined at the roundtable and press conference by Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarious and dozens of bail reform advocates, families of victims, and local law enforcement officials.
It has been a busy first 100 days for President Trump's Administration and start to the 119th Congress. Just 100 days in and we are not tired of winning. So far, we have secured the border, unleashed American energy, lowered prices, secured $5+ trillion in new private U.S. investment, and initiated negotiations for free and fair trade. We are just getting started! I’m fighting every day to codify these wins into law.
The U.S. GDP shrank slightly in the 1st Quarter – which is fairly typical after the Christmas Holidays, but something we never like to see. Those results predate the last four weeks of the trade-or-tariff war trauma that President Trump only announced on April 1st. However, if Congressional Republicans can get the Tax Cuts Bill signed, sealed & delivered, that would provide immediate juice for the economy. Instead, if Congress dithers, they will get blamed for a possible recession.
A liberal Democrat Senator recently went to a Big Box Store late at night, and there the cashier – upon learning of the Senator’s profession – said, “Democrats are assholes!” Many a book will be written – and many trees felled – for the paper that'll be necessary to pen "The Demise of the Democrat Party." The American people want Peace & Prosperity – which Donald Trump and Republicans are offering. Democrats of today stand for nothing – and antagonize everybody.
As President Trump has said, winning the AI Arms Race against China (and others) is key to U.S. National Security. And his commitment to the rapid development of additional Data Center & Energy Capacity in the U.S. will ensure we don’t allow China to beat us in the coming battle over data. Texas has a critical role to play in hosting these Data Centers – including the “the largest AI Infrastructure Project in history, by far,” the first $500 billion Stargate Project recently announced in Abilene, Texas.
"Make no mistake, the fentanyl crisis is not random — it’s an intentional act of war against the American people. Drug cartels have taken advantage of loopholes at our borders to peddle illicit drugs, and our communities are paying the price,” said Southwest Texas & Border Cong. Tony Gonzales, as he and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced legislation for fentanyl distributors who sell or give out fentanyl – and which results in a death – to be charged with Federal Felony Murder Charges.
“With the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 31 today – the 'Life of the Mother Act' – the Texas Senate has passed ALL of its Top 40 Priority Bills over to the Texas House of Representatives,“ said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier today, following the Senate’s passage of ALL its top 40 priority bills. "June 2nd's Sine Die (end of session) is only a few short weeks away, and Texans are watching the House with great interest. The Senate has done its work,” Patrick said.
Gov. Greg Abbott today thanked President Donald Trump for his appointment to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, a bipartisan group tasked with Reforming & Streamlining the nation’s emergency management and disaster response system. President Trump also appointed Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd. "This Council will ensure FEMA becomes more responsive, efficient, and supportive of state-led disaster efforts," said Abbott.
The Railroad Commission of Texas had the privilege to welcome Scott Mason, the EPA Region 6 Administrator to Austin on April 29. Mason met with commissioners during the RRC’s monthly open meeting at the Commission headquarters, reinforcing the two organizations’ long standing regulatory relationship. During the meeting they also signed an Underground Injection Control (UIC) program Memorandum of Agreement ensuring a strong partnership between state and EPA staff to effectively manage the UIC program.
Remember when Al Gore – the Pope of the Holy Church of Global Warming – walked away from a Buddhist Temple in California with a couple of 10s of 1,000s in campaign contributions from nuns who’d taken a vow of poverty? Ever since, Democrats have been Hoovering up money from anywhere, no matter how shady. Hunter Biden sucked up cocaine off the hooker's bodies he rented. The Trump Admin is now investigating where Democrats get their money, – and it’s got them very, very nervous.
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being ranked the Best State for Business for the 21st year in a row by Chief Executive magazine based on their annual survey of the nation's leading CEOs. The Best State for Business ranking is determined in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive magazine of CEOs' assessments of each state's business climate, workforce, and quality of life. Texas has topped the nation every year since Chief Executive began the ranking.
Where do we start? Less than 10% of our 2.4 million Federal Workforce were working in the office full-time under Sleepy Joe Biden – so Trump ordered them to show up, or be fired. He's downsized the Federal Bureaucracy by over 280,000 employees & contractors, saving the taxpayers millions. Elon Musk's DOGE and the Trump Budget Team have already deleted $160 BILLION of waste, fraudulent and unspent funds – some would say outright theft. And we're just getting started!
“Mexico’s failures to uphold its water obligations have been devastating to Texas Farmers & Cities. Today’s achievement could not have been accomplished without President Trump’s holding Mexico accountable, or without the tireless work of Ag Secretary Rollins, Senator Cornyn, Congresswoman De La Cruz, and former IBWC Commissioner Giner," said Sen. Cruz following the Trump Administration’s announcement of a deal with Mexico to secure the water shipments.
