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Rural Health Bill Amended to Prohibit Social Transitioning of Minors
Legislation passed in 2023 to prevent gender mutilation of minors did not address the psychological or social transitioning element.
Education Committee Hears Homeschool Freedom Protection
The measure would reinforce established prohibitions against homeschooling regulations.
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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Trump Endorses Against State Sen. Kel Seliger
On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump endorsed Midland businessman Kevin Sparks, who is running against incumbent State Sen. Kel Seliger (R–Amarillo) for Texas Senate District 31. In doing so, Trump said: Kevin Sparks of the Great State of Texas is running against...
Proposed House Redistricting Map is on the Move, With Few Changes in Committee
On Tuesday, the Texas House Redistricting Committee gave approval to an amended version of the proposed House district boundaries for the next decade. Taking the form of House Bill 1, the committee hearing for the proposed maps, which began on Monday morning, lasted...
Gov. Greg Abbott Could Posthumously Pardon George Floyd
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted 7-0 to posthumously pardon George Floyd of a criminal drug possession charge from 2004, putting the ultimate decision in the hands of Gov. Greg Abbott. Before Floyd moved to Minneapolis in 2014, he lived in Houston for most...
Feds Open New Illegal Immigrant Camp on Texas Border
After waves of migrants illegally crossed Texas’ open border, the federal government has opened a new taxpayer-funded facility for more illegal immigrants roughly 167 miles southwest of San Antonio. Last week, retired U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
Activists Fight Back Against Proposal to Turn Tarrant County House District Blue
Monday, the House Redistricting Committee met to consider the proposed House district boundaries during the ongoing special legislative session. The public got their first look at the proposed boundaries last week and one of the more notable takeaways from the...
Patrick Blasts Paddie Over Electric Company Bailout
Summer may have come and gone, but the icy relationship between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas House leadership over differing responses to the February winter storm has yet to thaw. In an email on Friday evening, Patrick took aim at outgoing State Rep. Chris...
Fraud Fix Filed Amid Phelan Feud With Abbott, Patrick
UPDATED October 2. Amid a voter-fraud feud between Texas’ “Big Three” politicians—Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dade Phelan—sparked by grassroots activists demanding action, two Republican lawmakers filed legislation Friday to fix a...
Trump Lauds Texas Senate for Moving Forward With Election Audit Legislation
On Friday, former President Donald Trump released a statement lauding the Texas Senate for prioritizing legislation that would authorize a forensic audit of the 2020 presidential election in Texas. “Just heard Patriots are moving the Texas Audit Bill forward. Texas...
Troxclair Changes Course, Runs for Proposed Newly Created House District
On Friday, former Austin City Councilwoman Ellen Troxclair announced her intent to run for the proposed Texas House District 19 instead of Texas Senate District 24, which she has been running for since June. Troxclair announced her candidacy for Senate in the wake of...