State
Texas Land Commissioner Offers 1,402 Acres in Starr County for Construction of Deportation Facilities
Land Commissioner Buckingham previously permitted a section of border wall to be constructed on the ranch after the General Land Office acquired it last year.
Gov. Abbott Announces Executive Order to Protect Texas’ Infrastructure From China
The latest executive order directs the Texas Division of Emergency Management to identify vulnerabilities in state and local infrastructure and make security recommendations.
Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order to Safeguard Texas from Foreign Threats
The executive order instructs state agencies to harden systems and infrastructure against hostile powers—including the Chinese Communist Party.
Report: Public Utility Commission Releases Plan Outlining Future of Nuclear Power in Texas
The Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group was tasked by Gov. Abbott to research the prospect of expanding nuclear energy in the state.
State Archive
House Set to Allow Higher Property Taxes
The Texas House today is set to vote on a bill that would allow tax-hiking schools districts to escape future accountability from voters. Predictably, the entire public education lobby has lined up to support the measure. Currently, voter-approval is required for any...
Pro-Life Legislation Works its way through the Chambers
With the Texas Legislature about halfway through its 140-day session, many Texans are wondering the status of pro-life legislation. Working with pro-life organizations, Texas Scorecard has the following update: Abolishing Abortion A priority in the Republican Party of...
Texas House Passes Bloated Budget, Votes to Raid Rainy Day Fund
After a fifteen-hour marathon debate, the Texas House passed a two year $218 billion budget that raids the Rainy Day Fund by a vote of 131–16. The $218 billion budget includes $2.5 billion from the state’s savings account (roughly one quarter of the current balance)...
Top Ten Bad Budget Amendments
Anti-School Choice Authored by State Rep. Abel Herrero (D–Corpus Christi), this amendment would prevent any state funding from going toward school choice. Expanding parental choice in education is an area in which Texas lags desperately behind many states who have...
Top Ten Budget Amendments
Forcing the State to Live Within Its Means (Page 411) Authored by State Rep. Mike Lang (R–Granbury), this amendment would protect the Economic Stabilization Fund (also known as the Rainy Day Fund) by cutting the budget across the board by a small percentage. The Rainy...
House Freedom Caucus: Oppose Budget If It Taps Rainy Day Fund
In advance of debate on the Texas House's version of the state budget, a group of conservative lawmakers say they will oppose the budget if it spends money from the state's "rainy day fund." Earlier this year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged lawmakers not to "loot" the...
“Maniacal” House Budget Gimmicks
The House budget that will be up for debate on Thursday contains accounting gimmicks that would leave the next legislature in an over $7 billion hole. That’s according to a memo circulated amongst senators this week by Senate Finance Chairman Jane Nelson. “This House...
Capitol In Crisis!
An autocratic politician has taken hostages in the Texas Capitol! Now, only a small group of patriots can free them before time runs out! No, that's not the premise for a gritty, made-for-TV, action-thriller. It’s what’s happening right now at the Texas Capitol with...
Straus Mimics Harry Reid … Again
Once labeled the “Harry Reid of Texas” by Forbes, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus was back to his old tricks mimicking the former Democratic leader last week. Straus moved to consolidate power in the Texas House with little protest, save from a band of conservatives....