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Texas Senators Consider Requiring Some Local Law Enforcement To Assist in Deportations
State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s measure would mandate over 40 Texas counties join an ICE program.
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AG Paxton: District Courts Cannot Order Changes of Biological Sex on Driver’s Licenses
Attorney General Paxton’s order says that state agencies should correct driver’s licenses or birth certificates “unlawfully” altered to conform with a person’s self-identified gender.
Galveston County Sheriff Sues Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement had recommended revoking Sheriff Jimmy Fullen’s peace officer’s license.
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Activist Judge Throws out Open Meetings Law
In an audacious act of legislating from the bench, an activist judge has ruled that a statute in the Texas Open Meetings Act requiring transparency in government deliberations is unconstitutional. In gutting the Open Meetings Act, visiting Judge Randy Clapp also...
Gallagher Orders Paxton Case Moved to Harris County
Over objections from the defense, District Judge George Gallagher has ordered the criminal prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved to Harris County. The decision will give the special prosecutors in the case, two criminal attorneys from Houston,...
Texas House Republicans Stonewall School Choice
Early this year, the state’s Republican leaders came out strongly for the passage of legislation expanding parental choice in education and demanding the Texas House vote on the issue. Last week, lawmakers in the lower chamber finally gave advocates a vote, but chose...
Texas Senate Passes Patrick’s Conservative Priorities
After passing a conservative budget in which they forced the state to live within its means and kept their hands out of the Rainy Day Fund, the Texas Senate is nearing completion on passing all of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s robust reform agenda—allowing him to take a bit...
House Set to Allow Higher Property Taxes
The Texas House today is set to vote on a bill that would allow tax-hiking schools districts to escape future accountability from voters. Predictably, the entire public education lobby has lined up to support the measure. Currently, voter-approval is required for any...
Texas Voter ID Law Not Overly Prohibitive, Study Finds
A recent study on the effects of Texas’ voter ID law in two of the state’s most unpredictable battleground jurisdictions found that the lack of a state-approved photo ID had a negligible effect on preventing anyone from casting a vote in the 2016 general election. The...
Frisco’s Tax and Spend Binge Driven by Everything But Public Safety
Local officials who refuse to control costs and prioritize core services are the driving force behind city property tax increases. The City of Frisco is one of the worst examples of such fiscal irresponsibility. The Texas Scorecard previously published government data...
Jean Gosney: Fearless Freedom Fighter
Political turmoil is something Jean Gosney of Belton is all too familiar with – yet never shies away from. Gosney and her husband Robert (Bob), a retired US Colonel, have always called Texas home. Yet, a career in the military often meant long stints oversees and a...
Pro-Life Legislation Works its way through the Chambers
With the Texas Legislature about halfway through its 140-day session, many Texans are wondering the status of pro-life legislation. Working with pro-life organizations, Texas Scorecard has the following update: Abolishing Abortion A priority in the Republican Party of...