Texas Government Insider

Published: Fri, 09/19/25

Updated: Fri, 09/19/25

Enrollment growth fuels campus building boom nationwide

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

As student enrollment rises and competition drives campus upgrades, public universities are entering a building boom, with opportunities opening nationwide.

Regulatory Efficiency Office secures lead for statewide efficiency efforts

A new director will lead the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, tasked with streamlining regulations, cutting red tape and establishing best practices for state agencies.

Texas CPA releases $1.2B in local sales taxes to public entities

Texas Comptroller announces $1.2 billion in September sales tax allocations, with cities, counties, transit systems and special districts seeing increases over last year’s distributions.

State kicks off Advanced Nuclear Office with newly appointed director

Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed a new director of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Office, which will manage a $350 million nuclear development fund and the state's nuclear initiatives.

Dallas adopts $5.2B budget, largest in city history

Dallas approved a record budget for 2025–26, prioritizing safety, housing, infrastructure, climate action and economic growth through its new priority-based approach.

Governor taps tenured auditor to lead one of state's largest agencies

A new director has been appointed commissioner of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, where they will lead the multi-billion-dollar agency.

Texas Cyber Command launches with retired admiral at the helm

Texas appointed a retired Navy Vice Admiral as chief of the new Texas Cyber Command, leading statewide cybersecurity defense and incident response initiatives.

New Caney school district weighs expansions to meet explosive growth

New Caney ISD is negotiating land purchases as rapid enrollment growth drives capacity concerns across one of Houston’s fastest-growing districts.

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Boerne City Council appoints new council member

Kyle Mickelsen has been appointed to Boerne City Council. He will be swore in on Sept. 23.

Mickelsen will replace Quinten Scott and will serve out the reminder of his term as Scott moved outside of city limits. He brings experience as a project manager and a salesman to the city council.

Texas A&M system chancellor announces lead for RELLIS

Chancellor Glenn Hegar announced the selection of John A. Barton as the new operational lead for Texas A&M-RELLIS.

Barton will lead the system's premier applied research campus. He had previously served as associate vice chancellor for strategic initiatives from 2016 to 2018, where he helped launch the RELLIS campus.

Sole finalist named for Texas A&M University-Victoria

Christian E. Hardigree has been named the sole finalist for the president at Texas A&M University-Victoria.

Hardigree will lead major initiatives across the university campus, especially as Victoria starts its first year as a Texas A&M system school. She brings experience as a higher education leader and advocate, also serving as an attorney prior to her presidency.

Fort Worth confirms next police chief

Eddie García has been confirmed as the next police chief for the city of Fort Worth, leading the Fort Worth Police Department.

García will become the city's 28th police chief and will oversee public safety and trust building for the city's near one million residents. The police department will also manage the largest spending item in Fort Worth's fiscal year 2025-26 budget.

Governor's Appointments (Sept. 13-19):

Texas Real Estate Commission

Scott Olguin - Horseshoe Bay

Texas Military Preparedness Commission

Colonel Kirk Peterson (Ret.) - Wichita Falls

Board of Respiratory Care

Matthew Goldwater - Georgetown

Samuel Brown - Marshall (reappointed)

Hammad Qureshi, M.D. - Tomball (reappointed)

Fourth Administrative Judicial Region

Sid Harle - San Antonio

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