Acting Commissioner Tracy Dompley and OCS Director Kim Graham told a March 24 Senate budget subcommittee that implementation of HB 151 (Part 3 audit) led to training and hiring changes but that OCS faces a roughly 25% vacancy rate, high frontline turnover and reduced federal IT reimbursement that will require state offset funding.

DMV leadership told the Senate Transportation Committee that employee engagement has improved but still shows training and workload gaps; officials described new measures including an anonymous portal, monthly manager training time and operational fixes aimed at reducing customer wait times and improving appointment use.

The KCC on May 12 approved a $11,000 penalty order against Atmos Energy after staff reported at least 10 instances in 2025 where the company failed to provide accurate locate information before excavation; staff said Atmos did not oppose the findings and attributed many incidents to locator errors.