October 3, 2025 - The Texas Department of State Health Services is announcing the adoption of emergency rules that prohibit licensed and registered sellers of consumable hemp products from selling them to anyone under age 21. The rules, approved by Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young, are effective immediately and can be found in the Texas Register at Rule §300.701 and Rule §300.702.
After four hot car deaths in two weeks, the count has already surpassed last year’s total!
July 14, 2025 - The Texas Department of State Health Services is urging vigilance after the state’s fourth case of a child dying in a parked car, all within a two-week period. The deaths in those two weeks have surpassed the three total hot car deaths recorded in all of 2024.
According to the Texas Heatstroke Taskforce, there have been 15 hot car deaths in the United States this year as of July 9.
June 14, 2024 - Elder Abuse Awareness Month in June is dedicated to raising awareness and empowering communities to take action to protect seniors.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) reported over 83,000 cases of elder abuse in Texas in 2023, increasing from 60,000 cases in 2022.
