The approval of this Fire Management Assistance Grant makes Texas eligible for 75% reimbursement from the federal government for costs associated with fighting the Pauline Road Fire. Fire Management Assistance Grants are available to states and local jurisdictions for the mitigation, management, and control of fires on publicly or privately owned forests or grasslands, which threaten such destruction and would constitute a major disaster.

"America is facing a critical pilot shortage, and we must act before it's too late," said Cong. Byron Donalds,  announcing the introduction of legislation to address the critical pilot shortage facing our nation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14,500 pilots will be needed every year through 2030, and the shortage is estimated to be 17,000 commercial aviation pilots by 2030. Arising from a combination of factors, Donalds' effort would help establish a qualified pipeline of individuals to become pilots. 

"As more people and more companies move to Texas, our Electrical Grid must become even stronger and more reliable to ensure that the Texas Miracle continues uninterrupted," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier today, following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 6 by Sen. Phil King that would increase Texas’ Electric Grid Reliability. “Texas is open for business like never before, and prioritizing SB 6 will ensure the grid's reliability while managing our state’s growth over the coming years."

President Trump has invoked the "Alien Enemies Act" of 1798 to remove members of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and protect American citizens. However, a radical District Court Judge has issued an unlawful decision imposing a nationwide freeze on the White House’s efforts to protect Americans from brutal criminals. Attorney General Paxton and a coalition of State Attorneys Generals, led by South Carolina, has filed a response urging the Circuit Courts to overturn this blatant example of judicial overreach. 

“Farmers and ranchers in the Rio Grande Valley have worked for generations to feed communities across Texas, the U.S., and beyond. A lack of water has already ended sugarcane production in the Valley and is putting the future of citrus, cotton, and other crops at risk. Through this grant, USDA is expediting much-needed economic relief while we continue working with state leadership to push for long-term solutions that protect Texas producers,” says South Texas Cong. Monica De La Cruz.

Sen. Adam Hinojosa, a newly-elected Republican who represents Texas' Rio Grande Valley based District 27, announced the successful passage of his first legislative measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution 13 (SCR 13), out of the Texas Senate. Elected in 2024, Hinojosa is the first Republican to represent Dist. 27 since Reconstruction, and his SCR 13 seeks to ensure Mexico fulfills its US-Mexico Water Treaty obligations, which has a potential economic impact exceeding $993 million for the region.

Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health & Human Services Commission is awarding $239 million in Construction Grants to expand and improve access to inpatient mental health care in rural Texas. The grants – which will support up to 332 beds in hospitals across four communities – will help treat and stabilize patients with acute psychiatric illnesses without the need to travel to a major city. The executed grant contracts are in various phases of design and document development.  

The home is named after the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-African American flying group in the United States Armed Forces. Serving in World War II and completing over 15,000 missions across North Africa & Europe, these brave men received over 150 Distinguished Flying Cross Awards, 60 Purple Hearts, and the Congressional Gold Medal. The home will serve 120 Veterans, spouses, and Gold Star Parents – including Veterans with a 70% or higher service-connected disability who can live in the home for free.

“We have to stay ahead of the curve at all times, and that sentiment was understood by every person in the room today," said Texas Border Cong. Tony Gonzales, gathering Local, State & Federal Law Enforcement Officials together in San Antonio today to focus on coordinated efforts to counter gang activity and deter human or drug trafficking across our borders. “We've got to get back to... In the United States we have laws, and if you break those laws, guess what – you need to be deported.”

Comptroller Glenn Hegar today is celebrating 19 local governments that have achieved the highest levels of transparency in the agency's Transparency Stars program, which is marking its 10th year. The program has recognized more than 225 local governmental entities by awarding nearly 500 Transparency Star awards in the six categories. Nineteen local governments have earned five or six Transparency Stars and achieved Trailblazer status. 

“Texas is America’s jobs engine, adding more new jobs in the last year than any other state,” said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, celebrating Texas leading the nation in job creation over the last month – and over the past year – following the release of the latest employment data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Lone Star State has now surpassed all previous records for Total Texas Jobs, the Number of Texans Working, and the size of the Texas Labor Force.

"Just last Thursday, Washington, D.C. enacted a law allowing taxpayer-funded 'reparations.' Democrats prioritize woke virtue signaling over fiscal responsibility, and expect the rest of America to foot the bill. Not on our watch! With our National Debt surpassing $34 trillion, taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to fund leftist social experiments," said Texas Cong. Brian Babin, introducing the "No Bailouts for Reparations Act" to prohibit the United States government from providing bailouts or financial assistance to State or Local Governments that enact such programs.

New data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicate that upstream oil and natural gas employment grew by 2,500 in January 2025 compared to December 2024. This is growth on top of TWC’s just-released upward revisions for 2024. For example, December 2024 employment is now estimated at 200,900 – whereas the original estimate was 195,500. Since the COVID-low point of September of 2020, the industry has added 46,400 Texas jobs, averaging growth of 892 jobs per month.

“Last year Joe Biden’s EPA said the quiet part out loud – the industry is already mitigating emissions" by up to 87% from 2019-2023 in many areas. "That reveals that the true motive behind the tax all along was to squeeze the life out of the oil and gas industry," said Texas Railroad Comm. Wayne Christian, after President Trump signed legislation to repeal Biden’s controversial Natural Gas Tax, which increased costs to producers – as well as to American consumers at the pump and on their electricity bills.

House Republicans remain committed to a secure border, a strong military, and a government that works for the American people — not against them. While Republicans are working to govern responsibly, Democrats are playing political games. In December, not a single House Democrat voted AGAINST the Continuing Resolution Funding Bill (CR,) but last week all but one voted against it. Why? They'd rather shut down the government than allow Republicans to deliver results for hardworking Americans.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas has begun the process to close the Operation Lone Star jail booking facility in Jim Hogg County thanks to President Donald Trump’s decisive and swift leadership on the border crisis that has led to historically low illegal immigration. The state has offered the use of the facility to the Trump Administration in support of their robust border security operations.

Last week President Trump signed my legislation to unleash America's energy potential and repeal Joe Biden's burdensome regulations – particularly on one of the cleanest fuels available, natural gas. And as Democrats almost caused a government shut down to spite President Trump & the American people, Congressional Republicans began to restore America by codifying his actions into law to ensure our victories cannot and will not be undone by future liberal administrations.

“We are moving rapidly to ensure all these bills – which reflect the will of the conservative majority of Texans – have ample time to pass the Texas House, and arrive at Gov. Abbott’s desk to be signed into law. This session has started out with a hopeful working relationship with Speaker Burrows, and working together with the Texas House, this could be the best session ever for all Texans – especially for conservatives," said the Lt. Governor while listing a total of 15 more "Priority Bills."

Senate Bill 25, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, requires food labels to warn Texas consumers which ingredients are banned in other countries starting in 2027. SB 25 also requires daily physical education for students from kindergarten to eighth grade and prohibits the removal of recess, physical education, and sports practice for disciplinary reasons. SB 25 establishes a nutrition advisory council at the Department of State Health Services with a focus on metabolic health, functional medicine, and chronic disease.

Governor Abbott noted the momentum that school choice has picked up in the Texas House and thanked Speaker Dustin Burrows for his support to pass a universal school choice program. Additionally, Governor Abbott highlighted Texas' robust homeschooling program to ensure parents remain in charge of their child's education and debunked lies being spread by school choice opponents that school choice will interfere with homeschooling pathways.