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The Governor had put 18 issues on the call for the Second Special session, and added a few others along the way. In the end, many issues were left for either the 2027 Regular Session, or an additional special session should he choose to call another...

Texans are once again recovering from a deadly weather disaster - this time, catastrophic flooding in Central Texas that has claimed the lives of at least 138 people. The question on everyone’s mind: What’s being done to make sure this doesn’t...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the state agency responsible for protecting Texas’ public health and natural resources. We met with the Chair last week.

Last week, in a unanimous decision, the three Commissioners at the Public Utility Commission of Texas voted to reject their own staff’s petition to establish a “secondary cap” on performance bonuses.

Austin Energy should be applauded for these new efforts - utility-scale batteries, local customer-sited batteries, and the addition of demand response programs at public buildings.

The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter, our 100,000+ members and supporters, and our allies across Texas strongly oppose this desperate power grab.

The Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter applauds the Corpus Christi City Council’s decision to delay a vote on funding the controversial Inner Harbor Desalination Plant.

Every year the Magic Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) hosts its annual meeting in Mercedes, Texas, where co-op members from all over the RGV gather together. Learn more about how we're organizing to build power.

Texas finished up our regular legislative session in June, which included passage of the state’s two year budget for FY 2026 and FY 2027, as well as the supplemental budget for this fiscal year.

Texas is facing more deadly floods, but many proven solutions remain stalled at the Capitol. This blog breaks down the causes, the misinformation, and the urgent policies lawmakers must act on to protect communities now and in the future.