Inventories for businesses in the tobacco manufacturing industry decrease by 20 million, or 0.5 percent, to 3.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the beverage manufacturing industry increase by 72 million, or 0.3 percent, to 21.3 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the beverage and tobacco products industry increase by 52 million, or 0.2 percent, to 25 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the grain and oilseed milling industry increase by 161 million, or 2.7 percent, to 6.1 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the dairy product manufacturing industry increase by 9 million, or 0.1 percent, to 8.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the meat, poultry and seafood product processing industry decrease by 25 million, or 0.3 percent, to 9.4 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Texas House of Representatives voted 78 to 65 in favor of House Bill 547, the UIL Equal Access Bill. If this bill is passed, it would allow home-schooled students to be able to compete in University Interscholastic League (UIL) extracurricular activities within their local public school if their district allows it.