Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, which will help state agencies cut unnecessary rules and fees, and improve public access to information.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, holds a newly signed bill creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office during a ceremony inside the state Capitol on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation Wednesday creating the Lone Star State’s own cost- and regulation-cutting agency styled after tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...

The law also states that courts are not required to comply with a state agency’s interpretation of its rules or regulations in legal challenges. More than 20 states have initiated DOGE-style ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, holds a newly signed bill creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office during a ceremony inside the state Capitol on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

The law also states that courts are not required to comply with a state agency’s interpretation of its rules or regulations in legal challenges. More than 20 states have initiated DOGE-style ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday creating an office inspired by the Department of Government Efficiency and aimed at reducing state regulations, joining other ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday creating an office inspired by the Department of Government Efficiency and aimed at reducing state regulations, joining other Republican governors ...