Organizers said identification can help unhoused residents access shelters, jobs, housing, rehabilitation and other services often blocked by paperwork barriers.
Officials said the facility will bolster hands-on training for responders preparing for mass casualty incidents and hazardous materials emergencies nationwide.
Two state lawmakers are carrying a constitutional amendment that would require all elected state constitutional officers to be natural-born U.S. citizens.
The Kayla Hamilton Act, introduced by Sen. John Cornyn, places new requirements on federal agencies for vetting unaccompanied migrant children and sponsors.
State leaders celebrated a significant 30 percent drop in drug overdoses, attributing the success to a commission's targeted investments and statewide initiatives.