Brandon Creighton
Senator Creighton Hosting Meet & Greet In New Caney
NEW CANEY, TX – On Thursday afternoon, August 1, 2019, State Senator Brandon Creighton will be in East Montgomery County at the R.B. Tullis Library located at 21569 US-59, New Caney. At the Meet & Greet, Senator Creighton will be giving an update from the 86th Legislative session on property…
Township and Community Partners to fund Mitchell Highway Designation
THE WOODLANDS, TX – Community leadership in The Woodlands have come together to recognize the founder of The Woodlands, George P. Mitchell, with special signage along Interstate Highway 45. This signage will be seen by millions of travelers to and through The Woodlands for years to come. Joining with the…
Abbott signs $1.7 billion in state aid for Harvey, flood projects into law
Tens of millions of dollars in state aid could flow to Houston and other communities flooded by Hurricane Harvey within weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday signed a $1.7 billion bill marking Texas’ largest response yet to that catastrophic storm. The bulk of that money, and billions more in…
Senate bill trio could change the way Harris County approaches flood control
Houston, TX- A trio of bills aimed at mitigating flooding across Texas and disbursing funds throughout damage-stricken parts of the state have been signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The bills—Senate bills 6, 7 and 8—were written by lawmakers during the 86th Texas Legislature, which ended May 27….
Churches file lawsuit against city of Magnolia
Magnolia, TX- The city of Magnolia is facing a lawsuit after some churches in the city have seen their average monthly water bills triple since city officials implemented an institutional water and wastewater rate last spring. First Liberty Institute, a legal organization specializing in religious liberty cases, and law firm…
Flood-prevention, school finance bills approved in 86th Texas Legislature to affect Lake Houston area
Lake Houston, TX- Hundreds of bills passed during the 86th Texas Legislature, and many of them will directly affect the Lake Houston area, including a school finance reform bill, flood mitigation funds and bills seeking to regulate sand-mining companies. The $11.6 billion school finance reform legislation, House Bill 3, was…
House Bill 3 marks ‘historic’ school finance, tax reform
Montgomery County, TX- Conroe ISD is preparing to handle millions in additional state funding after House Bill 3 was signed into law June 11 following this year’s legislative session. The district primarily plans on using the increased state funding, up from 38% to 45%, in the next biennium for higher…
Gov. Abbott signs disaster relief bills into law
HOUSTON (Nexstar) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a $1.6 billion storm and flood resilience plan into law Thursday, nearly two years after Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas coast. Lawmakers hope the bill will set the framework for the state to respond to future disasters after one of the most…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill to help establish Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sam Houston State University is one step closer to having a medical college in Conroe. The school’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine has been formally recognized for candidate status seeking accreditation after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2867, according to a press release. The bill officially codifies the…
Texas Passes Bill Allowing Gun Owners Fleeing Disasters To Carry Their Firearms With Them
One’s Second Amendment rights should not end when one is fleeing a disaster. That’s the basis for a recently passed bill in Texas, which would relax some of the state’s gun laws regarding when a person can carry a handgun in the event of a natural disaster. Under current law,…