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Lawmakers Consider Measures to Ensure Only US Citizens Vote in Texas Elections
Proposed proof-of-citizenship requirements align with provisions of the federal SAVE Act, which awaits Senate approval.
Jilted Lottery Ticket Reseller Sues the Texas Lottery Over Ban
Claims leveled in the suit burn former directors Gary Grief and Ryan Mindell, validating watchdog claims.
Burrows Blocks Effort Limiting Scholarship Program to US Citizens
The Texas House Speaker killed a series of conservative amendments to a proposed scholarship program.
Texas Lawmakers Consider Advantaging Entities Seeking to Silence Citizens
A proposal heard by Texas representatives this week would cut into First Amendment protections against frivolous defamation lawsuits.
State Archive
Patrick McGuinness Announces for Texas House District 52
On Wednesday, Patrick McGuinness formally announced his campaign for state representative in Texas House District 52. McGuinness is a longtime resident of Central Texas and Republican activist. Redistricting Sets Stage District 52 is currently represented by Democrat...
ELECTION RESULTS: Texas Voters Approve All Constitutional Amendment Propositions
Vote totals reflect those posted on the Texas Secretary of State website at 9:20 a.m. on 11/3/2021 with 254 of 254 counties reporting. The unofficial results are in, and Texas voters have collectively approved all eight ballot propositions to amend the Texas...
Dissenting Judge: Texas Law ‘Could Not Be Clearer in Its Prohibition’ of Drive-Thru Voting
In a 2-1 decision last week, federal judges dismissed a lawsuit challenging the use of “drive-thru” voting in Texas elections by declaring the case moot, meaning the issues have been resolved. Meanwhile, Harris County election officials who came up with the scheme to...
Abbott Asks Texas Association of School Boards to Take Action on Pornography Inside Public School Libraries
As Texas parents are discovering explicit and pornographic material being distributed in school libraries, Gov. Greg Abbott has now responded by writing a letter. On Monday, Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Executive Director Dan...
Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints Evan Young to Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Austin lawyer Evan Young to the Supreme Court of Texas today to fill the unexpired term of Eva Guzman. Guzman resigned to challenge Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary. Young is a lawyer for Baker Botts, one of the...
Nubia Devine Announces in New Texas House District 19 Primary Election
On Friday morning, Nubia Devine—a longtime religious freedom activist, former legislative staffer, and wife of Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine—announced she is running for state representative of the newly drawn Texas House District 19. She joins two other...
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Vaccine Mandates
On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, taking aim at the president’s plans to implement COVID vaccine requirements for employees of businesses that have contracts with the federal government....
Texas State Rep. Jeff Cason Calls for Removal of Porn From School Libraries
As news surfaces around the state that a sexually explicit graphic novel entitled “Gender Queer” by Mala Kobabe can be found in school libraries, State Rep. Jeff Cason (R–Bedford) is calling for its removal, as well as potential criminal charges on schools that...
Biedermann Will Not Seek Re-election to Texas House of Representatives
On Friday, State Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R–Fredericksburg) announced he would not be seeking re-election to the Texas House of Representatives. Biedermann was first elected in 2016, ousting the incumbent liberal Republican Doug Miller. He currently represents Texas...