(The Center Square) – A new state agency being compared to the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is gearing up after a new law went into effect and a new director was appointed.

Earlier this year, the Texas legislature created the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) to identify and eliminate unnecessary regulations in state agencies.

“Texans deserve a government that protects individual liberty and fosters economic opportunity,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement. “Through the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, we will cut red tape, streamline regulations, and put a check on the growth of the administrative state to keep Texas the best place to live, work, and raise a family.”

Abbott appointed Jerome Greener as TREO’s first director. Greener was previously the

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