It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported. Prominent among these are the SCOPE Act, or Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act, which tightens restrictions for online users younger than 18.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than 16 pounds of suspected cocaine and nearly two pounds of suspected fentanyl after a Texas DPS trooper stopped a vehicle in Carson County, some 30 miles east of Amarillo.

The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $422.4 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced.

A 26-page report from the Texas Comptroller concludes that the state needs 306,000 additional homes, a shortage that has sent housing costs soaring, The Texas Tribune reported. Homebuilding …

The Railroad Commission of Texas is currently accepting public input on proposed changes to the agency’s waste management regulations.

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers working Operation Lone Star recently discovered 17 illegal immigrants being smuggled inside a hidden compartment in a cloned home improvement store delivery truck during a traffic stop in Kinney County.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person or persons involved in the murder of a 90-year-old Navy veteran in Houston this weekend.

The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts last week, breaking a record set last August.

Texas hunters headed out for dove season are asked to watch for abandoned or deteriorated water wells, and to report any they find to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported.

With fall approaching and new hunting and fishing seasons on the horizon, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers to purchase their 2024-25 licenses, which went on sale Aug. 15.

Texas continues to lead the nation in job growth, with the state adding more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state, according to recently released employment data. The strong performance underscores Texas’s role as a national economic powerhouse, driven by a diverse and expanding workforce.

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has proposed significant amendments to its waste management regulations, marking the first comprehensive update in 40 years. The RRC commissioners voted to publish the proposed changes for public comment.

Texas has significantly expanded its efforts to secure the southern border, tripling the deployment of razor wire barriers in an effort to curb illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and other transnational criminal activities.

Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end on Sept. 30, The Texas Tribune reported.

As students begin heading back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds all Texans to exercise heightened caution and adhere to safety measures implemented to protect students, …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday, August 8, 2024, changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024. The changes that are …

Garrett Slater, Ph.D., has been hired as the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service honey bee specialist and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Entomology to support state commercial and hobby beekeepers. The new statewide position expands AgriLife Extension’s growing beekeeping program and was supported by funding from the Texas Legislature, secured with the help of the Texas Beekeepers Association.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office has sued General Motors for allegedly false, deceptive, and misleading business practices related to unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving data to insurance companies without their knowledge or consent.

When a spate of wild fires tore across the Texas Panhandle in February and scorched 20,000 acres of Craig Cowden’s ranch near Skellytown, he decided he had had enough. Cowden took on a second unofficial job: looking for possible fire hazards on his family land, including checking on the electric lines that power oil and gas equipment.