AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a historic $9.5 million settlement with Booking Holdings Inc. (“Booking”) for deceptively marketing hotel room prices to consumers by omitting mandatory fees. This settlement marks the largest amount recovered by a State […]
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Sen. Bettencourt’s SB 10 Passes Texas Senate to Reduce City & County Local Gov’t Property Tax Levy Growth
Bettencourt’s Bill lowers Voter-Approval Tax Rate from 3.5% to 2.5% for Populations Over 75,000 AUSTIN, TX — During the Second Called 89th Special Session by Governor Greg Abbott, The Texas Senate has passed Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) Senate Bill 10 […]
Sen. Cruz Calls for U.S. Recognition of Somaliland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state. Excerpts […]
LWV Statement on Mail-in Ballots and Voting Machines
WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters CEO, Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s vow to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines: “Free, fair, and accessible elections are the cornerstone of a healthy democracy. President […]
Search Underway for Inmate
Aug. 18, 2025 – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who was mistakenly released from jail on Sunday at 4:30 a.m. Troy Dugas, 36, was previously sentenced to 5 years in state prison for committing a […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Utility Companies Connected to the Devastating Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce Fires
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into several utility companies connected to the devastating Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce Fires. In 2024, Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce Fires affected more than 1 million acres in the […]
Texas Game Wardens Near Conclusion of ‘Ghost Deer’ Case with 24 Suspects, 1,400 Charges Filed Statewide
AUSTIN – The Texas Game Warden investigation known as “Ghost Deer” has reached a possible conclusion after two additional suspects turned themselves in on felony charges. This brings the total number of individuals implicated in the case to 24, with approximately 1,400 […]
Texas ABLE® Program Celebrates ABLE Savings Day
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock is joining the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) in recognizing today as the second annual Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Savings Day and reminding Texans with disabilities and their families about the advantages […]
$104,092 Donation Made to Texas Hill Country Relief Efforts
Brookshire Brothers Customers and Charitable Foundation Make Sizable Donation to The Salvation Army’s Texas Division LUFKIN, TEXAS (August 13, 2025)…In the wake of devastating flooding over the July 4th weekend, Brookshire Brothers customers and the Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation have joined […]
Bettencourt’s Outdoor Warning Sirens in Flood-Prone Areas, SB 2, Passes Senate Unanimously!
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Priority Bill Mandates Early Warning Sirens in Response to July 4th Flood Disaster AUSTIN, TX — Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), authored by Senate Local Government Chairman Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in response to the devastating […]
