The special election will take place on Tuesday, November 7.
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Texas Republicans Plan Election Integrity Strategy for 2022
“The only way we can deter issues is to have eyes, ears, and boots on the ground at every phase of the election process.”
Federal Court Blocks Texas Law Prohibiting Social Media Viewpoint Discrimination
The legislation, signed into law in September, was set to go into effect on Thursday.
Appeals Court Upholds Executive Order Banning Mask Mandates, While School Districts Ignore
Late yesterday, the appellate court overturned the “erroneous” ruling of a lower judge in Austin.
Abbott Waiting on Courts to End Vaccine Mandates
In an interview, Gov. Greg Abbott would not commit to calling lawmakers back for a fourth special session.
MOST RECENT
Democrat Lawmaker Censured by Democrats for Supporting Constitutional Carry
While most Texas Democrats have favored gun control, opponents argue criminals don’t follow the law or abide by the restrictions, which causes harm to law-abiding citizens.
Bill Includes Fining Parents for Publishing Recordings of CPS
Had it been a law then, a portion of House Bill 135 may have punished the Pardos for publishing video footage of CPS illegally taking their child.
Priority House Bills Die as Clock Strikes Midnight
This deadline however meant more than just another date on the calendar, it sealed the legislative fate for hundreds of bills still languishing in the legislative process to include priorities of the Republican Party of Texas.
School Boards Intimidating Parents
“It doesn’t even feel like we live in America anymore.”
Next Step for Constitutional Carry in Texas
Both chambers have appointed members to a conference committee to reconcile the differences between their versions of the bill.
House Passes Bill to Stop Corporate Gun Boycotts
A legislative priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the bill is an attempt to address the continued discriminatory practices of the Obama administration’s Operation Choke Point.
Texas Senate Passes GOP-Priority Election Reform With Bipartisan Support
The Senate passed five of its six Republican-priority election integrity bills in April, while the House has passed three.
Democrat State Lawmaker Calls Churches ‘Super Spreader Events’
“I do believe these super spreader events are a threat to public safety and to public health.”
House Approves ‘Tim Tebow Bill’
The bill has been demanded for years by homeschool advocates.
House Adjourned Early, While Legislative Priorities Are Left in Limbo
With only a matter of hours left to pass priority House bills placed on the calendar, the Texas House left while the sun was still out.
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“Sonogram Bill” Vote Coming Soon – Senate Dems Divided
While I typically do not agree with Democrats, I completely believe in giving credit where it is due. When it comes to the “sonogram bill” making its way through the Texas Senate, I’d like to thank the three Democrats who have stood by their faith and values rather than succumb to politics on the issues as their colleagues have.
Surveying The Art Of Lost Money
Is there an art to losing track of the taxpayers’ money: just ask the Texas Arts Commission.
Committee Assignments . . . Finally!
Being a political novice, I didn’t know that assigning House committees would take this long, but then again, there are 37 freshmen in the Texas House. Things were already going well in Texas when Republicans achieved a supermajority in the House with 101 members out of 150, but things just got better with the announcement of committees.
Go For Bold
If there were ever a time for conservatives in the Texas House to act boldly in achieving good, common-sense public policy, now is it.
Superintendent Salaries Are A Statewide Problem
Everyone’s heard the doomsday scenario: Budget shortfalls are imminent for school districts across the state and the only way these cash-strapped entities can make due is fire teachers. Never-mind that superintendent salaries and benefits have actually been steadily increasing lately.
Rick Perry: Boogeyman AND Superman?
While most everyone in Texas was freezing last week, Governor Rick Perry was in California to celebrate President Ronald Reagan’s centennial in addition to promoting Texas’ friendly business environment. Texas Democrats, however, were not amused. For some reason, liberals feel that governors need to always be here in the state holding our hands when something suddenly goes wrong.
Re-Setting Committee Chairs
At first blush, House Speaker Joe Straus’ new committee chairs indicate he heard the message voters sent in November — welcome news for taxpayers. Perhaps the biggest win is seeing liberal Rene Oliveira removed from the Ways & Means chairmanship, replaced by Taxpayer Pledge signer Harvey Hilderbran.
Don’t Break Open The Piggy Bank
Does your home budget-making process begin with the question, “how much should I take out of savings this month?” – Didn’t think so… But apparently, it’s a common starting point for some in the Texas legislature faced with making tough budget decisions.
Perry: Texas Is Strong
In his ‘State of the State’ address before the Legislature, Texas Gov. Rick Perry stuck to his very prudent guns by urging passage of a budget balanced by spending cuts, and free from tax increases. “Texas,” he said, “is still the envy of the nation.” A boast-free fact if ever there was one!
SB18: Protecting Property Rights?
With the Texas Senate moving at a speedy clip, property rights are the primary focus this week. But will property rights actually be protected by Senate Bill 18? It needs work.