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Construction on the first milk bank in South Texas is underway.

Some details: Construction on University Health's Milk Bank, an 8,000-square-foot milk bank located within the hospital's main campus, began in early 2026.

University Health’s Milk Bank will be the first milk bank in South Texas. Right now, families in New Braunfels and San Antonio rely on the Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin, which is located in the North Austin area.

“San Antonio and the broader South Texas region doesn’t have a milk bank yet, but the University Health Milk Bank will change that,” University Health Milk Bank Director Maciel Ugalde said. “It will be the first milk bank in the city and the first in South Texas, closing a major gap in access."

First Lockhart Bank opened a new location in New Braunfels on April 17 at 3016 Independence Drive, Ste. 205.

What they offer: The bank offers personal and business banking services. First Lockhart Bank also offers personal and business loans along with mortgage programs, according to the bank's website.

• 3016 Independence Drive, Ste. 205, New Braunfels

Access to blood cancer treatment and cellular therapy is expanding for residents in the Greater Austin area.

The overview: The Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center announced a collaboration with Texas Oncology in April. The relationship will allow St. David’s South Austin Medical Center physicians to treat blood cancer and cellular therapy patients within Texas Oncology offices in Round Rock.

What they're saying: “For patients who need transplant or cellular therapy, timing, coordination and access to specialized care determine outcomes,” said Aravind Ramakrishnan, medical director of the Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, in the release. “Our shared focus is enhancing the patient experience and ensuring every individual receives seamless, high-quality care throughout their treatment journey.”

Texas must protect residential consumers from paying for the infrastructure needed to power new data centers, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a June 10 order aimed at balancing the rapid growth of data centers with the needs of residents and communities.

The big picture: The governor directed state regulators to ensure data center companies do not pass infrastructure costs on to ratepayers, urging lawmakers to tighten regulations on data centers’ water use and repeal certain tax exemptions that benefit the industry.

Abbott’s order comes as Texas grapples with how to manage the data center boom amid climbing electric demand and looming water shortages. It is the first time the Republican governor has publicly called to restrict data center growth.

The context: As communities across Texas consider new data center projects, reporting shows that some residents are pushing back, raising concerns about the large facilities’ water usage, potential strain on the electric grid and impacts on local neighborhoods.

What they're saying: In response, state agencies called protecting consumers from rising electric costs "our top priority."