Business

Body HAPPY—Happy Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation and holding company of Happy State Bank, announced the closing of its $140 million private placement of subordinated notes. “We are happy to announce the successful completion of our subordinated debt offering,” said J.

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar this week said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.98 billion in July, 4.3 percent more than in July 2019. The majority of July sales tax revenue is based on sales made in June and remitted to the agency in July.

Body AUSTIN—The Railroad Commission continues to make positive strides with its Underground Injection Control program, ensuring the protection of underground sources of drinking water and the control of seismic activity, according to a recent report from the Environmental Protection...

Body Significant wildfire activity has increased statewide, and accelerated drying has elevated the potential for new wildfire ignitions.

Body WASHINGTON—Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 10 Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas.

Body AUSTIN—The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has extended the deadline to this Friday, July 17 for nominations of potential members of Texas’ first-ever regional flood-planning groups.

Body AUSTIN––The Texas Railroad Commission issued a total of 312 original drilling permits in June 2020, compared to 1,001 in June 2019.

Body COLLEGE STATION—Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting grant applications for the State Fire Assistance for Mitigation– Plains Prescribed Fire Grant through Aug. 15. The grant will provide $81,000 in total funding for prescribed burns.

Body WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional flexibilities for producers to file on acres with failed crops or crops that were prevented from planting because of extreme weather events.

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said this week that state sales tax revenues totaled $2.67 billion in June, 6.5 percent less than in June 2019. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June.