Texas Gun Law Changes Coming September
June 27, 2025 – Over the weekend, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a series of bills aimed at strengthening Second Amendment protections and curbing local efforts to implement stricter gun control policies. The newly enacted legislation, which takes effect on September 1, 2025, makes it easier for Texans to own certain firearms while limiting the power of local governments to enforce gun restrictions. Among the most...
COMMISSIONER MILLER PRAISES TEXAS LEGISLATURE FOR PUTTING A FORK IN LAB-GROWN MEAT
The bill banning lab-grown meat safeguards Texas agriculture and consumers AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today celebrated that Texas officially became the seventh state in the nation to ban the sale and production of lab-grown meat. The legislation, recently signed by Governor Greg Abbott, is now set to take effect on September 1, 2025. The measure will ban the sale of cell-cultured protein products for human...
Texas Wins 12th Gold Shovel Award For Outstanding Job Creation, Business Investment
June 18, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being recognized with the state’s 12th Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine for outstanding achievement in job creation and capital investment in 2024. Texas has now been recognized with a Gold or Silver Shovel in each of the 20 years of the award program. “Texas again wins gold for attracting job-creating business investments...
Texas Hemp and THC Bill In Limbo
June 18, 2025 – With just days remaining until the signing deadline, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has not publicly indicated whether he will approve or veto Senate Bill 3, a highly controversial measure that would ban products containing THC, including hemp-derived items like Delta-8 and Delta-9. The uncertainty has left the state’s booming legal hemp industry in limbo, as businesses, consumers, and industry advocates...
Quitman ISD Receives Part of $910,000 JET Grant
June 17, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott recently announced that Quitman Independent School District (ISD) has been awarded a $350,000 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to help train the next generation of mechanical engineers. The grant will support the training of approximately 70 students in partnership with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Marshall. The four JET grants include:• Angelina College: a $337,026...
Meaningful Tax Relief for Small Business Enacted
June 13, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott recently signed legislation that significantly expands support for small businesses in Texas by slashing bureaucratic hurdles and offering major tax relief. These new laws build on the work of his Small Business Freedom Council, which he established last year to evaluate government efficiency and recommend ways to reduce unnecessary regulations that burden Texas businesses. “The Texas...
$12 Billion in Border Reimbursement Passes House
May 23, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott today expressed his gratitude to the United States House of Representatives for including $12 billion in President Donald J. Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” to reimburse states for expenses incurred while addressing the ongoing border crisis. The funding is intended to compensate states like Texas that have invested significant resources in securing the southern border amid what Abbott and...
‘TxDOGE’ Bill Signing Set for Today
April 23, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott is set to sign Senate Bill 14 today at the Texas Capitol, officially establishing the Texas Department of Government Efficiency (TxDOGE). This new office aims to streamline state regulations, eliminate unnecessary rules, and enhance overall government efficiency. The bill, authored by Senator Phil King and supported by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, passed the Texas House with a 97-51 vote...
School Vouchers in Texas Advance Toward Reality
April 4, 2025 – The Texas House Public Education Committee has advanced a school choice measure, moving it toward a full chamber debate with a narrow 9-6 vote. The legislation proposes the creation of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), which would allocate up to $10,000 per student annually for families to use on private school tuition or other educational expenses. The proposal marks a major step forward for school choice...
‘Islamic City’ in Hunt County Being Investigated by Multiple Texas Agencies
April 3, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott announced this week that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has determined that the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and its affiliated entities have not obtained the necessary permits and authorizations required for their proposed construction and development project. According to the TCEQ, any construction undertaken without proper approval would violate state law. As a...
