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DSHS Newborn Screening Laboratory closes for Veterans Day 2026

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that its Newborn Screening Laboratory will close on November 11, 2026, to observe Veterans Day. Testing and reporting will resume on November 12, 2026.

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Statewide
When
November 11, 2026
Sources
From an official record

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  • Thursday, November 12, 2026. DSHS Newborn Screening Laboratory resumes testing and reporting1

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  • Texas Department of State Health Servicesannounced closure

The facts

  • DSHS Newborn Screening Laboratory will close November 11, 2026, for Veterans Day.1
  • Testing and reporting resume Thursday, November 12, 2026.1
  • DSHS recommends shipping dried specimens within 24 hours of collection.1
  • DSHS recommends using overnight or trackable services like USPS priority mail, FedEx or UPS.1

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  1. Texas DSHS Laboratory: Newborn Screening Update - Veterans' Day Closure 2026 Department of State Health Services , official record, November 4, 2026

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HHSC schedules public hearing on Quality Incentive Payment Program metrics

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will hold an online public hearing on December 2, 2026, to receive public comment on proposed state fiscal year 2028-2030 quality metrics and performance requirements for the Quality Incentive Payment Program.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, hosting public hearing

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Van Zandt County district attorney submits resignation to Abbott

Van Zandt County District Attorney Tonda Curry submitted her resignation to Governor Greg Abbott in October. Curry said the majority of her staff has left, leaving her with only one lawyer and legal assistant. She said the office cannot handle its workload with current staffing and that her staff told her they would not remain under the new administration after the primary runoff election.

Tonda Curry, Van Zandt County District Attorney; Greg Abbott, Governor

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Texas DSHS accepts public comments on food and drug draft rules

The Texas Department of State Health Services is accepting comments from stakeholders on draft rules for Food and Drug regulations under Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 229. The comment period ends November 17, 2026.

Texas Department of State Health Services, Agency accepting stakeholder comments on draft rules

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TDLR announces electrician reciprocity agreements with additional states

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation announced updates to its electrician licensing reciprocity agreements. Since September 2025, when House Bill 11 took effect requiring TDLR to maximize reciprocity, the department has added five master electrician agreements and one journeyman electrician agreement with various states.

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), government agency implementing reciprocity agreements; Josh Hall, Deputy Chief, TDLR electrical licensing; Larry Reichle, Chief electrical inspector, TDLR

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Conroe Economic Development Council hires Tiffani Wooten as executive director

Tiffani Wooten was named executive director of the Conroe Economic Development Council. She previously served as assistant director for the Tomball Economic Development Corporation.

$490 million for private capital investment brought to Tomball during Wooten's tenure

Tiffani Wooten, New executive director of Conroe Economic Development Council; David Willard, Conroe City Administrator

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