Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 8 – Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 8 – Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement Thursday following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 8, Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “From the first day
Read MorePublic Utility Commission of Texas Adopts Tighter Timeline for Utilities to Respond to Consumer Complaints
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Rule Amendment Will Reduce Wait Times for Texas Electricity Customers Austin, Texas – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today approved rule changes reducing the number of days an electric service provider has to respond to consumer complaints filed with the PUCT. Effective September 1, 2023, electric service providers must respond within 15 days. Under
Read MoreTPWD, DPS Advise Gun Storage Safety for Spring Hunting
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AUSTIN — Now that spring turkey hunting season has begun, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) want to remind gun owners that safe gun storage saves lives. Proper storage protects those you love and keeps firearms out of the hands of criminals. The Pew Research
Read MoreNortheast Texas Child Advocacy Center opens April’s Child Abuse Awareness Month with 25-Year Celebration
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NETCAC joins partner agencies in the fight to prevent Child Abuse in Northeast Texas WINNSBORO – In April 2023 the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center (NETCAC) will commemorate 25 years of service to nearly 11,000 children in northeast Texas who have been victims of child abuse. In conjunction with national Child Abuse Awareness Month in
Read MoreCelebrating 100 Years of Texas State Parks with Special April Events
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AUSTIN — The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks is in full swing as spring brings more Texans outdoors. To commemorate 100 years, every state park will host at least one special community event during the 2023 Centennial year, along with regular park events all year long. In April, state parks across Texas will
Read MoreBreaking and entering?
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Lindale police quickly responded to an accident involving a truck which ran into Bonnie’s Salon in downtown Lindale Tuesday morning. Initial reports were that no one was hurt. Photo by Terry Cannon
Read MoreEVERY TEXAS TRAFFIC DEATH ROBS A FAMILY AND A COMMUNITY
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Family of 14-year-old killed joins TxDOT to urge everyone to follow traffic safety laws ________________________________________ AUSTIN – At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck and killed while walking his bike across a crosswalk in Austin, cutting short his young life and promising ballet career. “He was on the verge of that
Read MoreTPWD Reminds Hunters of Mandatory Harvest Reporting in Select Texas Counties Ahead of Season Opener
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AUSTIN- As the Texas spring turkey season rapidly approaches, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters that all counties with a one-bird bag limit have mandatory harvest reporting requirements. Hunters must report their harvest within 24 hours through the My Texas Hunt Harvest app or the TPWD website. Counties with a one-bird
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