AUSTIN – The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 9 or SB 17, which address Governor Abbott’s call for extending the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to protect...
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott’s request to declare Tom Green County a disaster area was granted today by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) following severe storms that caused major damage across the county the weekend of June 23rd...
This Op-Ed originally appeared in The Houston Chronicle on July 26, 2017 Everything is bigger in Texas – including, unfortunately, your property tax rate. In fact, Texas has one of the highest effective real estate tax rates in the nation. Only Illinois and New...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for limiting the growth in government spending to no more than the growth of population and inflation is generating growing support across Texas. This issue is part of the Governor’s 20-item agenda for the...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for preventing cities from regulating trees on private land is generating growing support across Texas. Preventing cities from regulating trees on private land is part of the Governor’s 20-item agenda for the...
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for privacy protection legislation is generating growing support across Texas. Privacy protection legislation is part of the Governor’s 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative session. “It’s...
