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TOP NEWS
“Texas A&M Board of Regents vote Glenn Hegar as sole finalist for chancellor,” Bryan Eagle's Stephen Whitaker — “The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted unanimously on Friday to name Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar as the 15th chancellor in system history.
Hegar, a 1993 A&M graduate, was chosen over the other four finalists: Texas State Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin; Texas A&M Foundation President Tyson Voelkel; University of Alabama President Stuart Bell; and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin. All, except McCaul, were A&M grads.
“The Board is confident that Glenn Hegar is ready to usher in the next era of excellence at The Texas A&M University System,” Board of Regents Chairman Bill Mahomes said in a statement. Mahomes declined further comment to media members at the meeting. “Hegar grasps the unique breadth and depth of the System’s impact on every corner of Texas through its eight state agencies and 11 universities. We, as members of the Board of Regents, are eager to see what he will accomplish.”
Texas state law requires a 21-day waiting period before the appointment can be made official. Once it becomes official, Hegar would begin as chancellor on July 1.
“The opportunity to serve as the next chancellor of the Texas A&M University System is a tremendous honor,” Hegar said in a statement. “I want to thank each of the regents for their confidence, yet more importantly for their energy, passion, dedication, and constant commitment to excellence.”
The process that led to Hegar being chosen as the next chancellor began last July when current Chancellor John Sharp announced he would retire on June 30, 2025.
Sharp voiced his support for Hegar in a statement released Friday afternoon.
"Glenn will make an outstanding chancellor for the Texas A&M system," Sharp said. "He and Dara are devout Aggies and I am here to help in any way I can. I wish Glenn and his family the very best."
Since taking over as chancellor in September 2011, Sharp has overseen several improvements to the system including the acquisition of a law school in Fort Worth and the creation of the RELLIS campus in Bryan. Sharp also worked to add the Texas Division of Emergency Management as the eighth state agency led by the A&M system. Sharp is the longest-tenured chancellor in system history.
“I want to thank Chancellor Sharp for his 14 years of strong leadership, as his steady hand has guided the Texas A&M University System to heights that no one thought possible,” Hegar said in a statement on X.
A national search was conducted by Russell Reynolds and Associates out of Houston. The five finalists were named in February and interviewed with the regents Feb. 24 at Russell Reynolds headquarters in downtown Houston.
“The Board members were pleased to see its search for chancellor yield so much interest and so many qualified candidates,” Mahomes said in a statement. “We thank everyone who was involved in this extensive search and selection process.”
Hegar has served as comptroller since 2014. The comptroller is the state’s chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager. The comptroller’s office is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the state government. The comptroller’s office also handles the state’s cash and the state’s Treasury Safekeeping Trust.
Before he was comptroller, Hegar served in the Texas Senate from 2006-14 and the Texas House from 2002-06. The Hockley native is a sixth-generation Texan.
Hegar graduated from A&M with a degree in political science and history. He has a master of arts and law degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and a master of laws degree from the University of Arkansas. ..
Gov. Greg Abbott will be tasked with choosing a replacement comptroller to finish out the current term before the next general election in November 2026." Bryan Eagle [ [link removed] ] ($)
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TOP NEWS
“Christi Craddick, Don Huffines announce bids for Texas comptroller after Hegar tapped for A&M chancellor” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
“Finance and big data fuel Dallas-Fort Worth growth in February” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
“Sylvester Turner funeral, memorials in Houston and Texas scheduled” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
“Business-friendly Texas wins its 13th straight Governor’s Cup award” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
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“Texas lawmaker's bill answers data center boom, grid stability” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
“SpaceX has lost another Starship, debris response effort begins” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX TRIB: "With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas Senate advances bill to start a $3 billion dementia research fund" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> AP: "Siemens announces $285 million investment in US manufacturing" AP [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Why a Rio Grande Valley hospital is helping to feed its patients" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> AP: "Judge pauses GOP states’ lawsuit to limit people in the US illegally from census count" AP [ [link removed] ]
> AP: "US surveillance balloon breaks free near Texas border and travels to Dallas area before crashing" AP [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas’ DOGE committee takes inspiration from Elon Musk’s federal operation" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Obstacles slow Texas effort to improve conditions at at substance abuse recovery homes" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Texas House bill seeks to incentivize teacher certification, raise school funding" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "House votes to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump speech" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Houston set a record last year as millions more tourists visited" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Houston unveils master plan for new downtown convention district" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "KLOwen Orthodontic to expand in Richardson IQ following economic incentive with city" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Vance visits Texas-Mexico border to promote Trump's immigration crackdown" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Following Trump’s lead, Gov. Abbott pushes state agencies to end telework" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans." TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "This charter school superintendent makes $870,000. He leads a district with 1,000 students." TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "School vouchers could have big impacts for students with special needs" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "JD Vance touts plummeting migrant encounters in first Texas border visit" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> TX MONTHLY: "Chip Roy Doesn’t Care What Anyone Thinks. Not Even Donald Trump." TX MONTHLY [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "How 3 Texas families are thinking about the private school voucher debate" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Whitmire to implement city hiring freeze in bid to address budget shortfall" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Texas Senate bills target nutrition standards in public schools, grocery stores" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Desks into doorsteps: Unused Richardson office buildings set for redevelopment into apartments" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Houston Community College, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce partner to fund IT certifications" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "XAG Group breaks ground on multiuse development in Magnolia’s Audubon community" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
EXTRA POINTS
Recent Texas sports scores:
> NBA: Houston 109, New Orleans 97
> NHL: Calgary at Dallas
> NCAAM: Utah Valley 73, Abilene Christian 60
> NCAAM: Wichita State 63, Rice 59
> NCAAM: Old Dominion 64, Texas State 61
> NCAAM: North Texas 75, Charlotte 64
> NCAAM: California Baptist 68, Tarleton State 48
> NCAAM: Sam Houston State 89, UTEP 87
This weekend's Texas sports schedule:
Fri
> 6:30pm: NBA: Memphis at Dallas
> 9pm: NBA: San Antonio at Sacramento
Sat
> 2pm: NCAAM: UTEP at Louisiana Tech (ESPN+)
> 2:30pm: NCAAM: New Mexico State at Sam Houston State (ESPN+)
> 3pm: NCAAM: #22 Texas A&M at LSU (SEC Network)
> 3pm: NCAAM: Grand Canyon at Abilene Christian (ESPN+)
> 3pm: NCAAM: TCU at Colorado (ESPN+)
> 3pm: NCAAM: SMU at Florida State (ESPN+)
> 4:30pm: NCAAM: Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M (SWAC)
> 6pm: NBA: New Orleans at Houston
> 7pm: NCAAM: #9 Texas Tech at Arizona State (ESPNU)
> 7pm: NCAAM: Oklahoma at Texas (SEC Network)
> 7pm: NCAAM: UT-Arlington at California Baptist (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NCAAM: Utah Valley at Tarleton State (ESPN+)
> 9pm: NCAAM: #3 Houston at Baylor (ESPN)
> 7pm: NBA: Houston at New Orleans
> 9pm: NHL: Dallas at Edmonton (ESPN+)
Sun
> 1pm: NCAAM: North Texas at Temple (ESPN+)
> 2:30pm: NBA: Phoenix at Dallas (ABC)
> 3pm: NCAAM: UTSA at Charlotte (ESPN+)
> 5pm: NCAAM: Houston Christian at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NBA: San Antonio at Minnesota
> 7:30pm: NCAAM: Incarnate Word at SE Louisiana (ESPN+)
HOUSTON TEXANS: "Jaguars agree to trade receiver Christian Kirk to the Texans for a 2026 pick, AP source says" AP
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "De'Aaron Fox returns to Sacramento for the 1st time since he was traded to the Spurs" AP [ [link removed] ]
DALLAS MAVERICKS: "Mark Cuban tells Dallas TV station he would have asked for more in return for Doncic" AP [ [link removed] ]
TEXAS RANGERS: "3 Texas Rangers observations: Jack Leiter in attack mode; Lefty reliever makes waves" DMN ($)
TEXAS RANGERS: "Texas Rangers roster projection, 2.0: Starting rotation shaking out at spring training" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOUSTON ASTROS: "Astros roster moves: Starting pitcher Ryan Gusto optioned to minors" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS MEN'S BASKETBALL: "UT basketball: Longhorns to get a boost with Chendall Weaver's return" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS TECH / SFA MEN'S BASKETBALL: "Texas Tech assistant Matt Braeuer named new head basketball coach at Stephen F. Austin" AP [ [link removed] ]
DALLAS STARS: "Stars trade with Carolina for elite forward Mikko Rantanen" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)

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