#Legislature

House rail subcommittee hears from industry stakeholders

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials yesterday held a...

White House meets with lawmakers on infrastructure plan

President Trump’s legislative affairs team met with a small group of House lawmakers at the White House on Thursday morning to discuss...

Analysis: The line for money at the Texas Capitol just got longer

Legislative sessions are almost always about the money — how much is available, and who is going to get it. The next session of the Texas...

House rail subcommittee hears from industry stakeholders

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials yesterday held a...

An Infrastructure Deal Should Be Easy, But Isn't

The stars should be aligned for a big infrastructure deal. The lingering devastation from the hurricanes that crippled Houston and...

What Infrastructure Needs: Smart Permitting

The Trump administration has begun to lay out its infrastructure rebuilding strategy, and it is increasingly clear that a cornerstone...

Special Session Proclamation For Sunset Legislation

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: WHEREAS, the legislature adjourned its 85th regular session without extending the existence of...

Office of the Texas Governor: Supplemental Call

NOTICE: This document is an unsigned working draft. It is being released for informational and discussion purposes only. It is subject to...

Gov. Abbott eyes repeal of local tree ordinances

In January 2015, a few weeks before taking office as governor and four months before selling his Central Austin home, Gov. Greg Abbott...

CBO: Debt ceiling will be hit in October

The Congressional Budget Office on Thursday projected that the U.S. Treasury would “most likely” run out of cash in early to mid-October...