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Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Major Deadline
Senate bills are still eligible to be considered in the coming weeks, but for many House lawmakers, their priority bills are effectively finished.

Texas Alliance for Life Accused of Sabotaging Pro-Life Bill
Activist Abby Johnson accused TAL of pressuring a committee chairman to deny a hearing for legislation that would treat all abortion-related deaths as homicide.

Gov. Abbott Requests Waiver to Ban Unhealthy SNAP Purchases in Texas
Texas now awaits a response from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the SNAP program.

The Years-Long Shattering of a Mother’s Rights by a Harris County Judge
A tyrannical judge who handcuffed attorneys to chairs had a disturbing track record of stripping parental rights.
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University of Texas Athletic Department to Host First-ever ‘Pride Night’
For the first time ever, a Texas university athletic department is hosting an LGBT “pride night." According to an announcement on the team’s Twitter feed, the University of Texas women’s basketball team will host a “pride” event tonight, January 25....
Texas Governor Promotes School Choice Week
Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing to double down on his support for school choice legislation, as National School Choice Week is recognized across the country. It’s National #SchoolChoiceWeek. Parents know what is best for their children’s education. This session, we...
State Lawmaker Files Legislation to Enact a State-level Title 42 Amid Border Crisis
Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of Waxahachie has filed legislation to expel illegal aliens using Texas’ state health authority until the federal government ends all COVID-19 restrictions. House Bill 1491 would require that while federal COVID-19 public health...
Democrat Lawmaker Opposes Ban on Chinese Ownership of Texas Land
Democrat State Rep. Gene Wu of Houston called for citizens to oppose legislation that would ban foreign entities from purchasing land in Texas. At Houston’s Chinese Community Center last week, Wu claimed that State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst’s (R–Brenham) legislation would...
Legislation Filed to ‘Rein in’ Rogue District Attorneys
Two Texas lawmakers are teaming up to rein in rogue district attorneys who refuse to enforce the law. State Rep. David Cook (R–Mansfield) and State Sen. Tan Parker (R–Flower Mound) partnered together to file House Bill 1350 and Senate Bill 378, which would permit the...
Texas Library and Archives Commission Removes ‘Equity Consultant’ Job Posting
Texas’ taxpayer-funded State Library and Archives Commission removed a Library Management and Equity Consultant job listing from their website last week, citing the need to ensure that the position aligns with state policies. The Texas State Library and Archives...
Illegal Border Crossings Higher Than Ever; Texas Sheriff Calls for Backup
In another Friday evening news drop, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced 251,487 encounters with illegal border-crossers on the southwest border in December, an 11 percent increase from November and the highest number of encounters ever recorded in a month....
Abbott Quietly Renews COVID Disaster Declaration
Despite growing pressure to end his COVID state of emergency declaration, Gov. Greg Abbott has quietly extended the order for another 30 days. The latest extension makes it 1,046 days that Texas has been in a state of emergency over the virus. First issued in March...
Committee Assignments Indicate Senate Moving Fast to Pass Priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate are moving quickly, announcing committee assignments less than two weeks since the start of the legislative session. Of the chamber’s 16 committees, only one will be chaired by a Democrat. Patrick previously stated in an...