Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Wednesday he will push legislation that would lower Texas public schools’ annual performance ratings if they fail to remove books containing graphic sexual content from their libraries.
Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed legislation that would bar Texas public schools from sponsoring H-1B visas for foreign workers, seeking to eliminate H-1B employment in the state’s public school system.
The Harvest Trauma Recovery Center, which provides free services to survivors of violent crime and their families, faces an uncertain future after the city budget approved earlier this month included no dedicated funding for the center.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said Monday he hopes state education officials will consider Austin Independent School District’s recent progress as they decide whether to intervene in the district after two middle schools received their fifth consecutive failing rating.
Texas regulators said Friday that an audit of data centers could take several months, potentially delaying approvals for new facilities as the state reviews their effects on electricity, water and local communities.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intervened in a court case involving a surrogate mother who came to Texas seeking medical treatment for a baby diagnosed with a severe heart defect after the intended parents allegedly refused to consent to the procedure.
Austin Fire Chief Joel G. Baker will retire Aug. 31 after nearly eight years leading the Austin Fire Department, with the city announcing Tuesday that he will be out of the office starting Aug. 11.
Meta has agreed to comply with new Texas standards for data centers as Gov. Greg Abbott orders state regulators to conduct comprehensive reviews of proposed projects before they can connect to the state’s electric grid.
Gov. Greg Abbott is defending his temporary pause on new data center connections to the Texas power grid as major technology companies pledge to meet the state’s new standards for energy, water and infrastructure.
President Donald Trump criticized Texas’ decision to pause approvals for new data centers, saying Friday that the move could cost the state economic opportunities as Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration reviews the industry’s demands on power and water resources.