Texas Government Insider

Published: Fri, 05/16/25

Updated: Sat, 05/17/25

Billion-dollar airport projects set to transform U.S. air travel

by Mary Scott Nabers, CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc.

Major U.S. airports have announced significant expansion and modernization projects totaling over $3.5 billion to address capacity constraints and enhance traveler experience.

Which airports will have contract opportunities available »

Texas legislative session enters final stretch with key bills pending

Lawmakers have only two weeks left to resolve key differences on thousands of pending bills before the session ends June 2.

Which bills have already been signed into law and which major issues remain unresolved »

Celina voters greenlight $2.3B school building project

The Celina Independent School District in Texas will construct multiple new campuses and renovate existing facilities after voters approved the historic bond measure.

Comprehensive construction and renovation opportunities »

Sinking Texas cities create costly infrastructure threat

New satellite data reveals major Texas cities, including Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas, that are sinking at alarming rates, with Houston sinking twice the national average and San Antonio containing over 10,000 high-risk structures.

80% of San Antonio's infrastructure faces critical subsidence risk »

New criteria for Texas flood projects awaits final approval

A bipartisan bill broadening access to Texas' Flood Infrastructure Fund has passed both the House and Senate and now awaits the governor's signature to become law.

Many previously ineligible flood control projects may now access vital funding »

San Antonio establishes panel to advance transportation priorities

The city of San Antonio has created a new 13-member Multimodal Transportation Commission to ensure community-focused input on all transportation matters, with representatives from each city council district and key agencies.

Details about commission members and policy implementation guidelines »

Water infrastructure gets $113.5M boost in Texas

The Texas Water Development Board will distribute $113.5 million across multiple cities to support water and wastewater system improvements, line replacement and contaminant remediation projects.

Allocations and project details »

Victoria to transform community center into multi-use covered arena

The City of Victoria has approved a $35 million renovation to transform its community center into a multi-use facility with a new covered arena seating up to 4,500 for events.

When contracting begins »

Port Houston maintains nation's top waterway ranking

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has ranked Port Houston as the top waterway in the nation, handling 309.6 million short tons of cargo in 2023 with continued record-breaking volumes in 2024.

What keeps the port atop America's waterway rankings »

Ben Thatcher

City Manager

City of Boerne

Crawford appointed city manager of Abilene

Emily Crawford has been selected as the next city manager of Abilene.

Crawford brings more than 14 years of local government experience to the role, most recently serving the city of Brownwood. She will officially succeed Robert Hanna in the role on June 25.

Argyle selects Sims as town administrator

Current Terrell City Manager Mike Sims has accepted a new role with the town of Argyle as town administrator.

Sims was with the city of Terrell for 17 years, serving as assistant city manager for 11 years before his promotion to city manager. He will replace Erica McComis on May 21.

Keeling chosen as Central Heights ISD superintendent

The Central Heights Independent School District (ISD) has selected Justin Keeling to take over as the district’s next superintendent.

He brings 12 years of educational leadership experience to the role, most recently as superintendent of Douglass ISD. He will assume his responsibilities at the end of the spring semester.

Hudson ISD welcomes Superintendent Martindale

Scott Martindale has been appointed superintendent of the Hudson Independent School District (ISD).

Martindale has spent the last 12 years in various educational leadership roles, including his recent position as superintendent of Gunter ISD. He succeeded Donny Webb in the position.

Governor's Appointments (May 9-15):

Texas Appraiser Licensing And Certification Board
Tony “Mark” Luna, Jr. - Lubbock
Clayton Ripley - Austin
Stephanie L. Robinson - McKinney (reappointed)

Governor’s University Research Initiative Board
Mallory Factor - Austin

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