The 87th Texas Legislature will formally convene for the biennial session on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at noon. The dates that follow outline the process that occurs before, during, and after the legislative session, and provide the structure upon which legislation will be introduced, considered, and amended by both the Texas Senate and the House of Representatives. The ultimate goal…
The recently formed Texans for Responsible Aggregate Mining (TRAM) is a statewide coalition of member groups (including CEC member organizations Bayou Land Conservancy, Bayou City Waterkeeper and Air Alliance Houston) seeking to work with lawmakers, state agencies, and good-faith industry operators to create state standards for best management practices in the rapidly expanding Aggregate Production Operation (APO) industry, and adopt those standards…
Kicking off the budgeting process for the next biennium, Texas State Officials Require 2020-21 Budget Cuts, Potential 2022-23 Cuts.