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News of Business in Southeast Texas
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| May 20, 2013 -- The Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance recently held ribbon cutting ceremonies at various businesses, as well as Wessendorff Park in Richmond. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The Board of Directors of Hometown Bank, N.A. recently held a meeting at the Federal Reserve Bank in Houston. More |
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| May 20, 2013 -- The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas has provided advice on how to search for unclaimed property as well as tips on how to prevent accumulating unclaimed property. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve a sixth amendment to a development and facilities agreement with the City of Galveston for the development of the Galveston Downtown Transit Terminal to extend the deadline of the management and operating agreement to July 4. More |
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| May 20, 2013 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to re-elect C.A. “Pete” Shelton as president of the board. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that the port will launch a new all-water service connecting Houston with San Juan, Puerto Rico from the Jacintoport terminal on May 29. More |
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| May 17, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that Bahri, formerly the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, is providing monthly roll on/roll off service at the port's Turning Basin. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance will host the 2013 State of Richmond Address on June 12, with Richmond Mayor Evalyn Moore providing updates on the city. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Texas Bankers Association recently elected its officers for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission today reported that the state added 33,100 jobs in April. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- John McCoy, an attorney with the firm representing West Fertilizer Co., on Thursday issued a statement regarding the results of an investigation into the explosion at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has released its 2012 Annual Report on the Renewable Energy Credit Trading Program. More |
 | May 16, 2013 -- The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership on Wednesday hosted Houston Mayor Annise Parker as speaker for its General Membership Meeting at the Bay Oaks Country Club. More |
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| May 16, 2013 -- The Sabine-Neches Navigation District today announced that the Water Resource Development Act, which has been approved by the United States Senate, authorizes the Sabine-Neches Waterway Deepening Project. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region today applauded the passage of legislation by the United States Senate to increase funding for inland port dredging to be released from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund through the Water Resources Development Act of 2013. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Texas Department of Insurance reports that Leslie Ray Collins of Sugar Land has been convicted of a first-degree felony of misapplication of fiduciary property and sentenced to serve twelve years in prison. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance will hold an event discussing the Affordable Care Act's impact on businesses on May 22 at the OakBend Medical Center location on 1705 Jackson Street in Richmond. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Greater Houston Partnership today announced a regional workforce development initiative during a Global Cities Initiative event presented by the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Houston Public Library and Workforce Solutions will host free job search seminars at the Central Library in May. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Frio County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted 4-1 to oppose all proposed "Disposal Waste by Injection, Permit Applications" filed at the Texas Railroad Commission. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- Galveston College will host an informational session on May 29 regarding the oil and gas industry as part of the college's new oil and gas training program in partnership with USA Offshore. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- Houston Attorney Terry Bryant has been retained to represent the family of two Brazos County boys fighting E. coli infections. More |
 | May 13, 2013 -- The Board of Commissioners of Pilots for the Ports of Galveston County today voted unanimously to approve a three-year, three percent pilotage rate increase, as requested by the Galveston-Texas City Pilots Association. More |
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| May 13, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Seabrook Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The League City Chamber of Commerce will host "Men in Black, Who Cook", on June 13 at the South Shore Harbour Resort. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance recently held a graduation ceremony for its 2013 Leadership Fort Bend class. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas House of Representatives on Thursday voted 63 - 44 to adopt the Senate version of the Port of Houston Sunset Bill. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- San Jacinto College will launch a pipefitting fabricator program in the fall. More |
 | May 09, 2013 -- Mark S. Reiley of Houston has been elected to the board of directors of the Texas Bankers Association. More |
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| May 09, 2013 -- The George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston today announced that the National Rifle Association had record attendance for its convention, which was held May 3-5 at the convention center. More |
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