What to Know:

• The new webpage was created in response to legislation passed by the 89th Texas Legislature.
• The page is meant to help employers assess workers’ childcare needs and review options.
• The page also highlights Employer Child Care Solutions, a TWC program offering technical assistance to employers with workers in Texas.

What to Know:

• The largest Fiscal Year 2027 line items are $16.8 million for radio migration and $16.1 million for rural broadband expansion.
• Recommended spending also includes digital services, cybersecurity and operational technology projects.
• Future work through 2031 includes radio, LTE, cybersecurity and digital services upgrades.

What to Know:

• Wood is retiring after more than 28 years with the agency, including service as director of procurement.
• Walsh brings 25 years of state government experience to the agency.

What to Know:

• DIR reported 27 agencies have requested more information about website templates developed for the state’s modernization effort.
• DIR will use agency technology review responses for a November report on modernization progress.
• The agency is supporting the modernization effort through web scanning, training and agency office hours.

What to Know:

• City staff identified a projected $37.7 million general fund gap and said a balanced recommendation is expected Aug. 11.
• Dallas is reviewing 311 operations to determine how much work should be handled by live agents versus automated tools.
• Budget materials list public safety technology costs tied to Axon and Verkada.

H.R. 1 has significantly reshaped the operating environment for health and human services agencies, increasing both oversight and administrative demands across programs like SNAP and Medicaid. The legislation raises the stakes by tightening expectations around payment accuracy — placing SNAP agencies at risk of financial penalties if error rates exceed 6% by 2028 — while also expanding eligibility verification requirements, such as requiring certain Medicaid recipients to undergo recertification twice a year instead of annually.

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