Texas State Board of Education
15-member elected board that sets curriculum for public schools
Texas State Securities Board
Overview The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) is a regulatory agency responsible for enforcing state laws governing the sale of…
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Overview The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a public pension plan of the State of Texas…
Texas Department of Transportation
Overview The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT, pronounced “tex-dot”) is a state agency responsible for the construction and…
Texas Veterans Commission
The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) is a state agency that assists veterans and their families, including by helping…
Texas Veterans Land Board
Overview The Texas Veterans Land Board operates four veterans cemeteries, offers financial services to veterans, and runs long-term…
Texas Water Development Board
Role in Project Financing The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is a state agency responsible for financing public…
Texas Workforce Commission
Overview The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is a state government agency responsible for supporting the state’s labor force…
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Coordinating body for long-range strategic planning
Texas Department of State Health Services
Overview The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is a state agency responsible for a variety of…
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Overview The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is responsible for overseeing a broad range of health…
Texas General Land Office
Agency responsible for managing millions of acres of public land
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Agency overseeing child abuse investigations, foster care, and adoption in Texas
Texas Facilities Commission
Overview The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) is a state agency responsible for the management, maintenance, and development of…
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Understanding the role of Texas' environmental regulatory agency
Employees Retirement System of Texas
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) offers retirement benefits, health insurance, and other benefits to employees of…
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is the power grid operator in most of the state of…
Texas Education Agency
Overview The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the state agency responsible for overseeing public education in Texas. It…
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Overview of the state prison system in Texas, key statistics, and FAQ
Texas Credit Union Department
Overview The Texas Credit Union Department is a state agency with responsibility for supervising and regulating state-chartered credit…