Patrick:  I agree with the twenty people who believe it is not a good idea to hold an in-person state convention in Houston because so many of our party activists will be unable to attend.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller expanded his request to Governor Abbott to reopen winery tasting rooms to include similar direct-to-consumer facilities for Texas distilleries and breweries.

Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776.

The House Armed Services Committee unanimously voted to name H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, the ‘William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act.’  

Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation suspending elective surgeries at hospitals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, and Webb counties to help ensure hospital bed availability for COVID-19 patients.

At issue in the case was whether a program created to provide tuition assistance to parents who send their children to private schools was constitutional.

The recent stabbing of two Lubbock County Sheriff deputies was a tragic reminder of the dangerous situations men and women in law enforcement encounter on a daily basis.

Commissioner George P. Bush sent a letter to Keith Turi, Assistant Administrator for the Recovery Directorate for FEMA, asking the agency to reconsider discontinuing the use of a partial home repair program during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.67 billion in June, 6.5 percent less than in June 2019.

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn sent a letter to Secretary of (HHS Alex Azar and Administrator of the FEMA Pete Gaynor urging them to continue the federal support for CBTS sites in Texas as testing capacity remains a crucial component to defeating COVID-19, strengthening the economy, and safely getting Texans back to work.

Attorney General Paxton announced that his office obtained an agreed final judgment and permanent injunction against Apex Home Energy Solutions.

"It’s because you hate America. Indeed, these rioters hate America,” said Sen. Tom Cotton, a Decorated Veteran who served in both the Iraqi & Afghanistan Wars. “We cannot cannot allow it to go unpunished," Cotton said, calling on the Dept. of Justice to bring charges against ‘Mob Vigilantes’ who desecrate statues or monuments.

Unfortunately, the gaffe is one that happened recently with Congressional Candidate Renee Swann of Waco, Texas. Swann and Pete Sessions are in the home-stretch prior to July 14th's Run-Off Election for Texas' 17th Congressional District based in Waco – and Early Voting starts Monday.

A recently resurfaced video removes all doubt that the Black Lives Matter's organization “are trained Marxists,” as founder Patrisse Cullors confirms some of the radical group’s “goals” – the “national defunding of police” and “disruption” of the American family structure.

The TWC Commission took action to provide guidance to unemployment claimants concerning their continued eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits (UI) should they refuse rehire.

Congressmen Pete Olson (TX-22) and Brian Babin (TX-36) led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett recommending Houston, Texas to be considered as the home of the United States Space Command.

The Texas State Comptroller estimates these military installations contributed at least $123.6 billion to the Texas economy in 2019 and supported more than 630,000 jobs in communities across the state.

These are only a few highlights from the past two weeks to keep you informed. Please know that my door is always open, and I welcome your feedback on any issues that are important to you.

"The overwhelming majority of officers do an incredible job, and for that we owe those officers our utmost respect and gratitude," said Cong. Michael McCaul, a co-sponsor of the House companion bill to Republican Senator Tim Scott’s JUSTICE Act, which if passed would be the most significant police reform in 25 years.

Operation Safe Open is an effort by TABC agents to inspect businesses across Texas to ensure they’re following protocols to slow the spread of COVID-19.