The lobbying support is legal, the department says, because a court ruled in 2010 that the state code's prohibition on agency lobbying doesn't apply to federal bills.
The state has killed hundreds of deer in an effort to stop a disease that has not demonstrably killed a single Texas whitetail yet.
Thanks to spring rains, state biologists are optimistic about the populations of both game animals, even after February's freeze.
In an effort to "crack down" on illegal crossings, the governor announced new border security measures that include border wall construction.
The National Guard will be conducting welfare checks as well as helping local authorities transport vulnerable residents to warm shelter.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has its own threatened species list. Some are concerned that adding new species could be burdensome to property owners.
Heavy rainfall is expected to hit the Gulf Coast of Texas later today or early tomorrow as Governor Abbott places state resources at the ready.
As the hot summer transitions to a hopefully cooler fall, dove hunting season is officially underway in Texas.
