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Texas Moves Closer To Abolishing Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases
The House-passed GOP-priority measure allows victims to hold school districts liable for employees’ crimes of sexual misconduct or failure to report suspected abuse.
Texas Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights
The proposal would enshrine in the Texas Constitution a legal precedent affirming that parents have a right to the care, custody, and control of their children.
Transactional Gold Legislation Moves Forward in Senate, Faces Pushback From Banking Lobbyist
Banking lobbyist calls gold industry “predatory” at Senate hearing.
Analysis: The Texas Lottery May Not Survive Its Own Defenders
What will be the fate of the Texas Lottery?
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Growing List of Lawmakers Commit to Lone Star Agenda
The list of lawmakers supporting the Lone Star Agenda, a package of conservative reforms to be passed during a special session, is continuing to grow. The platform of policies is intended to unite voters ahead of the 2020 elections, and several more legislators have...
Chick-Fil-A Surrenders to LGBT Mob, Ends Christian Charity Giving
In the same calendar year that the Texas Legislature scrambled to “save Chick-fil-A” amidst persecution from LGBT activists over the fast-food chain’s practice of making donations to Christian organizations, the company made an about-face, announcing on Monday that it...
Bonnen Refuses to Replace Democrat Chairman Charged with Felony
After a Democrat Chairman in the Texas House was charged with possession of cocaine, Speaker Dennis Bonnen claims he doesn’t have the power to remove him from his committee, despite interpretations to the contrary. On September 6 a DPS affidavit affirmed two Texas...
Texas Lawmakers in Both Parties Praise Colleague Caught with Cocaine
A prominent Texas lawmaker announced last week he is no longer seeking re-election after law enforcement officials caught him on surveillance footage dropping an envelope with official state letterhead stuffed with cocaine as he was leaving an Austin airport....
Texas Wins Favorable Ruling in “Motor Voter” Lawsuit
Texas officials won a key voting-process decision this week when a federal appellate court ruled against voters suing the state over its voter registration system. Wednesday’s decision by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2018 district court judgment...
Being a Chairman in the Texas House Pays Well
Being a chairman in the Texas House pays well, according to a new analysis from Transparency Texas. The organization, known for combing through campaign financial reports and documents to bring greater transparency to Texas politics, writes in a new report that top...
Democrat House Chairman Poncho Nevarez Busted With Cocaine
A Democrat chairman in the Texas House, appointed by Speaker Dennis Bonnen, suddenly announced last week that he would not seek re-election. New information reveals the reason why. According to an affidavit obtained by watchdog group Direct Action Texas, on September...
Texas Democrats Challenge Their Own Election Law as “Unfair”
Democrats in Texas and across the country are pleading with courts to give them a competitive edge in 2020 by suing to make state election processes more favorable to their party’s candidates. In their latest lawsuit, the Texas Democrat Party and three national...
CLAIM: Pro-Life Groups Didn’t Support Pro-Life Bills
In a tweet responding to a pro-life activist in his district, Republican State Rep. Mike Lang of Granbury implied pro-life legislation did not move because it wasn’t supported by Texas’ pro-life groups. He also criticized the Senate for not even filing one measure....