State
Attorney General Paxton Sues New York Doctor for Providing Abortion Pills to Texans
According to Paxton, the doctor’s actions violate state law.
Analysis: Dustin Burrows Headed Toward ‘Most Reviled Republican in Texas’ Status
He’s toxic now, but that toxicity will only grow.
Texas Launches Probe Into 15 Companies Over Use of Children’s Data
The investigation follows a federal lawsuit recently filed against Character.AI accusing its chatbots of explicit and violent suggestions.
One of 40: Texas Electors Prepare to Cast Votes for Trump
Two Texas presidential electors share backgrounds, expectations, and insights.
State Archive
Texas is a Signature Away from Banning Red-Light Cameras
In what may be the final act in one of the session’s most interesting story lines, the Texas Senate has finally passed a bill that will ban the use of red-light cameras in the state. House Bill 1631 by Republican State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (Bedford) has been on a...
Bills Are Dying in House Calendars
The Texas House of Representatives voted two conservative priority bills out of their respective committees Friday, sending them to the Calendars Committee. But will that be the end of the road? With just days remaining in the 86th Legislature, bills currently in...
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Removed from Calendar in Texas House
UPDATE: Senate Bill 29 has since been set again on the House Calendar for Monday, May 20th. Despite having the support of over 90 percent of Texans, Republican Party of Texas priority legislation to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying received a potentially fatal blow in the...
Public Weighs In on Top Election Integrity Reforms
This session’s highest-priority election integrity legislation, Senate Bill 9, received a public hearing in the House Elections Committee Wednesday, just days before the deadline for Senate bills to advance through the Texas House. All Senate bills must be reported...
UNESCO, THC Moving to Subvert Alamo Museum Plan
The United Nations appears on track to reach into Texas and complicate efforts to honor the Alamo. While portions of the plan to renovate and restore the Alamo, such as the movement of the cenotaph, are a hot debate among conservatives, one issue of agreement is the...
Lone Star Gun Rights Files Suit Against Speaker Bonnen
Second Amendment advocacy organization Lone Star Gun Rights (LSGR) announced it has filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen. According to LSGR’s statement, the lawsuit has three plaintiffs: the organization, one of its cofounders,...
Texas Republicans Lend Hand to Liberal Unions
Instead of working to eliminate government collection of union dues, the Texas Legislature is working to codify government-provided payroll services for unions. Senate Bill 557, carried in the House by Democrat State Rep. Joe Moody (El Paso), expands the electronic...
“Save Chick-fil-A” Bill Gets Second Chance
Chick-fil-A is delicious. That’s not up for debate—what is is whether government should be able to impose its will on Texans because of their religious beliefs. On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed a bill expanding protections of Texans based on their religious...
Bonnen Rules Out “Overwhelming” Property Tax Relief
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen says Texans should not expect to see an “overwhelming” reduction in the skyrocketing property taxes forcing some out of their homes “because the money just isn’t available to accomplish that.” In an interview with an Austin television...