Senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) held the first interim hearing since March, convening the Senate Committee on Higher Education.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick today called on the State Auditor to provide a financial and programmatic audit of the more than $138 million state dollars that have been allocated for the historic preservation of the Alamo.

Barack Obama admitted something in a recent interview that Democrats have been trying to deny or keep secret for months: "If you look at Joe Biden's goals and Bernie Sanders' goals, they're not that different." He's right – the two men are merely describing the Democrat Party's radical 2020 vision in different tones of voice, hoping Americans don't and won't catch on.

This legislation would expand broadband access across the country by sending federal dollars to the states for the purpose of developing programs that fund broadband projects in underserved areas. 

To confront the challenges faced by the Coronavirus pandemic, Congress must work with President Trump to support real, meaningful legislation that will help our country continue on the path towards strength and recovery.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the appointment of Brent Webster as First Assistant Attorney General.

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush recently announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 2,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar: State sales tax revenue totaled $2.57 billion in September, 6.1 percent less than in September 2019. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency in September.

 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned former FBI Director James Comey at a full committee hearing examining his role in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation and the FBI’s FISA abuses.

Governor Greg Abbott sent letters to President Donald Trump requesting a major disaster declaration for Texas counties to assist in recovery efforts following Hurricanes Laura and Hanna. 

The winner of the first Presidential debate could not be more clear: President Donald Trump. After being in office for over 40 years, Joe Biden still does not have the solutions to the issues we currently face.

Nearly 16,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in the U.S. That's why Congressman Michael McCaul founded the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus to ensure these children and their families were represented in Congress.

According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer death rates for children have declined, but still remains the leading cause of death among children. Its estimated that in 2020, approximately 11,050 children under the age of 15 will be newly diagnosed with cancer.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee made the case for moving swiftly in the Senate to confirm a Supreme Court Justice, noting that Democrats’ calls to keep a vacant seat on the Court are inconsistent with two centuries of historical precedent, the Constitution, and the will of the American people.

The Texas General Land Office is reminding Texans who received federal assistance following Hurricane Harvey that Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) certificates are set to expire on Oct. 24, 2020.

With the height of the pandemic hopefully behind us, companies are moving on to the next challenge: ensuring long-term solvency and identifying incentives to help retain their workers. Unions pushing to overpromise and underfund their wage or benefit packages won't help.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed the resurgence of giant salvinia on Lake Athens and Lake Gilmer. Giant salvinia, a highly invasive, free-floating aquatic fern that can double in size in less than a week under ideal growing conditions, is a major threat to aquatic ecosystems in Texas.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cynthia Conroy, Sasha Crane, and Ashlee Kleinert to the Governor's Commission for Women for terms set to expire on December 31, 2021.

House Republicans introduced our Commitment to America – It's a promise to the American People to Restore Our Way of Life, Rebuild Our Economy, and Renew the American Dream.

This bill allows the National Weather Service (NWS) to protect the weather observation stations in the same way the Department of Defense (DOD) does by requiring wind energy producers to receive an evaluation prior to the development of a wind farm.