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Texas collected $2.98 billion in sales tax revenue in July — 4.3% more than in July 2019. Comptroller Glenn Hegar said the number was "better than expected." In this photo, an employee cleans a table at Gueros Taco Bar in South Austin. Restaurants contribute to sales tax revenue.
Texas sales tax collections went up in July
For the first time in months, Texas’ sales tax revenue increased when compared with the same period last year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said … more
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, is a member of the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has frequently criticized Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the pandemic — shutting down businesses and requiring masks in public — as government overreach.
"I truly thought last Friday was gonna be my last," says Texas lawmaker who was hospitalized for coronavirus
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt was hospitalized last week after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the lawmaker confirmed Friday to The Texas Tribune, marking the first known case involving a … more
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Latino workers gathered for a car protest to demand economic, rental and health relief Tuesday outside of Houston City Hall. Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new rent relief program this week but opposed a mandatory eviction grace period.
Houston announces $15 million to assist tenants, but passes on mandatory eviction grace period for people behind on rent
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a second round of $15 million in rental assistance for people financially struggling during the COVID-19 recession Friday, one day after he declined to … more
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The early voting period for the Nov. 3 election will start Oct. 13 instead of Oct. 19. Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas GOP leaders continue to resist a push by Democrats to expand mail-in voting.
Gov. Greg Abbott extends early voting for November election by six days, starting Oct. 13
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday extended the early voting period for the November election by six days, citing continued challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Early voting for the Nov. 3 … more
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STAAR decorations adorned the hallways of Wharton Elementary School in 2018. Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that Texas students must take the state standardized test next spring, but fifth and eighth graders can graduate without passing it.
Texas fifth and eighth graders won't have to pass STAAR test to move on to the next grade
Texas students will still have to take the STAAR test next year, but fifth and eighth grade students will be able to move on to the next grade even if they fail, Gov. Greg Abbott announced … more
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Tides rise at Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi as Hurricane Hanna approaches land on Saturday. A section of the Texas coast already reeling from thousands of coronavirus cases will continue to feel the effects of the storm, which was the first hurricane of the season.
Hanna brings flooding, power outages to southern Texas Gulf Coast
Texans in the Rio Grande Valley and along the Coastal Bend continued to face the impact of now-Tropical Storm Hanna on Sunday. The storm, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Saturday … more
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo leads the press conference announcing the delay of in-person instruction for Harris County schools. The man in all black provides interpretation in American Sign Language which utilizes facial expressions.
Harris Co. orders schools to postpone in-person instruction until Sept. 8
Harris County Health Authority Dr. Umair Shah and Houston Health Authority Dr. David Persse issued a joint public order today requiring in-person instruction at local and non-religious private … more
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While there is widespread consensus that more people wearing face coverings in public will slow viral spread, researchers disagree over how much credit to assign to Texas’ statewide mask order.
Mask mandate appears to be helping in Texas, but experts ask Gov. Greg Abbott not to rule out a shutdown
Three weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott required Texans to wear masks, epidemiologists and disease modelers say they are cautiously optimistic that the mandate is helping the state turn a corner in its … more
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Texas has seen more state prisoners die with the new coronavirus than any other state prison system in America.
The coronavirus is keeping Texas prisoners who've been approved for parole behind bars
Thousands of Texas prisoners are stuck in limbo during the public health disaster, approved for parole yet still sitting inside disease-prone lockups as the coronavirus rages across the state.Many … more
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Texans like Marney Mason who receive unemployment benefits after losing a job or having hours cut could soon lose a $600 weekly payment Congress approved to help people during the pandemic's economic downturn.
As Congress feuds over unemployment payments, many jobless Texans are about to lose a $600 weekly benefit
Texans out of work due to the new coronavirus are bracing for the loss of a $600 weekly addition to their unemployment benefits as Congress’ two chambers appear split over extending the … more
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On Monday, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic had created a large shortfall in the budget. The coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices are driving down projected general revenue in the state's current budget by more than $11 billion.
Texas faces a looming $4.6 billion deficit, comptroller projects
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivered bleak but unsurprising news Monday: Because of the economic fallout triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the amount of general revenue available for the … more
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Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey speaks at the GOP state convention in San Antonio on June 14, 2018. After struggling to kick off the virtual gathering Thursday, the party's executive committee has voted to wait until Saturday to resume business, hoping it can use the time between to smooth things out.
Texas GOP postpones convention a day due to technical problems
The Texas Republican Party has postponed its state convention by a day to give itself more time to figure out technical issues that plagued the virtual gathering Thursday. After a nearly four-hour … more
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A demonstrator held a sign outside the state Capitol grounds during a teacher protest Wednesday.
Texas officials scramble to provide school reopening guidelines with only weeks of summer left
Weeks before summer break is set to end for millions of Texas public school students, the state still doesn’t have final rules on how schools should reopen this fall, and the picture grew only … more
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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the categories of medical surge facilities during a press conference at the Texas Department of Public Safety in Austin on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.
Ector County GOP censures Abbott, Perry calls for special session
The Ector County Republican Party voted July 4 to censure Gov. Greg Abbott, accusing him of overstepping his authority in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, while state Sen. Charles Perry, … more
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday directed city staff to find a legal way to cancel the Republican Party of Texas' in-person convention in the city next week.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner directs city to explore legal options for canceling in-person GOP convention
As the Republican Party of Texas moves forward with plans for an in-person convention next week, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday he has directed his administration to explore ways to … more
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As Texas hit another record high Sunday, reporting 8,181 people hospitalized for the new coronavirus, local officials predicted cities like Houston could soon run out of space to care for the sickest patients.
Several Texas cities worry hospitals may run out of beds in two weeks or sooner
Local officials and experts in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Fort Worth have expressed concerns in recent days that increasing coronavirus hospitalizations could overwhelm their intensive care … more
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Workers boarded up bars on Sixth Street in Austin after Gov. Greg Abbott closed bars in Texas for the second time in three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic on June 26, 2020.
Texas is clawing back $32 million in unemployment benefits after finding 46,000 people were overpaid
More than 46,000 Texans who lost their jobs in recent months are having portions of their unemployment benefits clawed back after the Texas Workforce Commission found that they were initially … more
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Annabelle Hicks, Ann Marie Cotman Hicks and Allison Hicks outside their north Austin home on July 1, 2020. Annabelle, a Trinity University freshman, and Allison, a University of North Texas senior, both plan to return to their respective campuses this fall.
Texas universities are moving more classes online but keeping tuition the same.
Sarah Ramos has spent her summer anxiously awaiting a fall return to Texas A&M’s campus at College Station. She is hoping for some normalcy after she and her classmates were abruptly forced … more
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While masks are not required under Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott's current executive order for the purpose of voting, Abbott and other community leaders encourage voters to wear a mask to the polls to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Five more days of early voting left in runoff elections
Katy area voters have several items on the ballot for the runoff election slated for July 14. Early voting began June 29 and will run through July 10. Voters should check their county’s … more
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A nurse checks on a patient in the COVID-19 unit at Doctors Health at Renaissance in McAllen.
“How many more are coming?”
“How many more are coming?” What it’s like inside hospitals as coronavirus grips Texas’ Rio Grande Valley By Shannon Najmabadi and Miguel Gutierrez Jr., The Texas Tribune … more
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