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Natural Disasters · AustinThe Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Joint Committee met for the first time on Wednesday with the goal of improving flood warning systems, communications, allocating funding and preparing plans ahead of the next natural disaster.The committee is meeting during Gov. Greg Abbott’s special legislative session. The public hearing on Wednesday invited state agency leaders to provide a testimony of their efforts to prevent the Hill Country floods an…See the Story
Lawmakers Meet at First Special Session Hearing on Disaster Preparedness After Hill Country Floods
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Floods · KerrvilleFlood waters left debris including vehicles and equipment scattered in Louise Hays Park on July 5, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. (Photo by Eric Vryn/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration official running the Federal Emergency Management Agency testified Wednesday the response to flash flooding in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend served as an “outstanding” model for the rest of the country. His conclusions about the catastrophic fl…See the Story
FEMA Acting Chief Defends Response to Texas Flood Catastrophe as ‘Outstanding’
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Taxes · TexasAdvertising for Non-Qualifying Items If you sell items that do not qualify for the sales tax holiday exemption, you can advertise that you are paying the sales tax for your customers. The following conditions apply: –You must indicate in an advertisement or statement that you are paying sales tax for your customer; –You may not indicate or imply that the sale is exempt or excluded from tax; and –Any purchaser’s receipt or statement you provide t…See the Story
Sellers – What You Need to Know About Texas Sales Tax Holiday in August
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