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Allegation: House Stalling Ban on Social Transitioning
Activists worry Speaker Burrows’ referral to the House’s “catch-all” committee will harm children.
Texas Senators Consider Requiring Some Local Law Enforcement To Assist in Deportations
State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s measure would mandate over 40 Texas counties join an ICE program.
AG Paxton: District Courts Cannot Order Changes of Biological Sex on Driver’s Licenses
Attorney General Paxton’s order says that state agencies should correct driver’s licenses or birth certificates “unlawfully” altered to conform with a person’s self-identified gender.
Exclusive: Club for Growth Launches Six-Figure Ad Buy in Texas To Promote School Choice
The effort is part of a nearly $1 million push from Club for Growth to advance educational savings accounts.
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Senate Holds Hearing on Property Tax Reform in Montgomery County
Members of the Texas Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform recently traveled to Montgomery County for a hearing to discuss solutions to the ever-growing tax burden placed on homeowners by local governments. The committee heard hours of testimony...
Court Rules City Carve-Out Violates Texas Constitution
What started as a legal dispute between the City of Tyler and a local sewer company may result in a major precedent in the way the Texas Legislature operates and could impact citizens across the state. On Thursday, Texas’s First Court of Appeals in Houston ruled that...
Sen. Perry Files Legislation to Help Prosecute Noncitizens for Voting
In a move to combat illegal voting, State Sen. Charles Perry (R–Lubbock) has filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session that will enable state prosecutors to investigate and hold accountable noncitizens who vote in Texas elections. Perry said in a statement to...
State Auditor’s Report: Department of Public Safety Unable to Verify Driver License Applicants
An alarming report issued this week by the State Auditor's Office found that the Department of Public Safety had lack of oversight in the issuance of driver licenses and state ID cards. The report concluded: “The Department of Public Safety (Department) does not have...
Grassroots Texans: Republican Lawmakers Must Deliver Property Tax Relief
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been implementing a change in tactics and recently released a concrete plan on property tax reform for legislators to consider when they return to Austin in January. But that alone isn’t enough to convince some conservative leaders to ditch...
Texas Ethics Commission Approves Pay Raises for Legislators
State lawmakers’ paychecks will be a little larger next year, thanks to the actions of one state agency. The Texas Ethics Commission, best known for its out-of-control regulation of the political speech of Texas citizens, was charged with two main responsibilities...
Leach Files Resolution to Constitutionally Prohibit State Income Tax
Texas is one of just seven states not to impose an income tax, despite the efforts of liberal legislators to impose one. Legislation filed on Tuesday could make that task a lot harder. House Joint Resolution 38 by State Rep. Jeff Leach (R–Plano) would amend the state...
Abbott Appoints David Whitley as Texas Secretary of State
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott named his Deputy Chief of Staff David Whitley as his pick for Texas' Secretary of State on Monday. The post is being vacated by current Secretary of State Rolando Pablos who submitted his resignation to Abbott earlier this month, citing the end...
Israel-Boycotting Speech Pathologist Sues Texas School District Over State Law
The State of Texas is headed to court after an anti-Israel speech pathologist sued her local school district for requiring its contractors to refrain from boycotting Israel. First reported by Glenn Greenwald’s Intercept, naturalized citizen Bahia Amawi is suing...