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The Dangerous Truth Behind Senate Bill 30
Under the guise of “civil justice reform,” SB 30 limits the ability of Texans to recover noneconomic damages—the very type of damages victims of so-called “gender-affirming care” most often rely on in court.
Melissa ISD’s ‘Quiet’ $1.2B Bond Election
As average voters appear increasingly hesitant to approve new local debt, a revised, “quiet” election strategy appears to be underway.
Texas GOP Priority Bill Stalls While Staffer Accused of Promoting ‘Woke’ Agenda
Legislation to end the sale of obscene products in traditional retail stores has yet to receive a hearing.
Texas Senators Unanimously Pass Impeachment Reform Legislation
The legislation clarifies certain laws and provides additional guidelines for impeachment proceedings.
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Abbott Order: No Employer Can Compel COVID Vax
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Monday afternoon an executive order prohibiting compulsory COVID-19 requirements on employees. He called on the Texas Legislature to pass legislation doing the same thing. The action comes just four days after grassroots activists...
Where Priorities Stand With 1 Week Left in Third Special Session
Updated on 10/11/21 at 5:45 p.m. to reflect a new addition to the special session agenda by Gov. Abbott shortly after the original article was published. The ongoing third special legislative session will reach its forced conclusion on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. With...
US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Protects Heartbeat Act With Temporary Stay
Late Friday evening, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated the Texas Heartbeat Act, which district court Judge Pittman had placed a restraining order on earlier in the week. The U.S. Department of Justice has until Tuesday, October 12 at 5 p.m....
Single Mom to Gov. Abbott: Stop Employer Vaccine Mandates
UPDATE: Hours after this article was published, Gov. Greg Abbott added to the Texas Legislature’s to-do list creating legislation “establishing no entity in Texas can compel” anyone who objects to receive a COVID–19 vaccination. He has also issued an executive...
Will Republican State Lawmakers Sabotage Women’s Sports Protections Again?
AUSTIN — The latest attempt to safeguard young women in Texas could be facing more turbulence in the state Capitol. The Issue Currently, school-aged girls across the country face the threat of losing their sports scholarships and opportunities to boys pretending to be...
Special Runoff Set for Texas House Seat in San Antonio
A special runoff election to replace former State Rep. Leo Pacheco (D–San Antonio) is set for Tuesday, November 2. Republican former State Rep. John Lujan and Democrat Frank Ramirez finished first and second in a five-way special election to represent Texas House...
Haynes: Why State Bans & Flipping School Boards Won’t Stop Critical Race Theory
My recent Texas Scorecard article noted that the American Rescue Plan 2021, with $12.4 billion in ESSER grants to Texas for reopening schools, requires a minimum of 20 percent spent on social and emotional learning that includes critical race theory. Solutions to stop...
Trump Accuses Phelan of Blocking Election Audit Legislation
On Saturday, former President Donald Trump again weighed in on the progress of forensic election audit legislation during the ongoing third special legislative session. In a statement, Trump said: Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan is another Mitch McConnell. He...
Conservative Groups Implore House Republicans to Save Tarrant County House District
On Saturday, activists and conservative groups from across Texas submitted a coalition letter to the Texas House Redistricting Committee and the Texas House Republican Caucus, imploring them to make appropriate changes to the proposed House redistricting boundaries in...