State
New Policy Stops Gender-confused Individuals From Changing Sex on Driver’s License
A new Department of Public Safety policy will only allow Texans to change the sex listed on their license to fix a clerical error.
Illegal Alien Charged With Assault Arrested in Boston, Repeatedly Crossed Through Texas
The foreign national from Guatemala has a history of re-entering the United States and returning to South America either via deportation or voluntary return once apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol.
Paxton Probes Claims of Noncitizens Being Registered to Vote Outside Driver License Offices
“It is a crime to vote—or to register to vote—if you are not a United States Citizen. Any wrongdoing will be punished to the fullest extent of the law,” said Paxton.
State Rep. Harrison Blasts Texas A&M for Continuing DEI Classes
The lawmaker said he confirmed the existence of the classes, such as “Black Feminist Thought,” after contacting Texas A&M.
State Archive
Support for Straus Yields No Gains for Liberty
During the race for Speaker between Joe Straus and Scott Turner, conservative members who supported Straus teetered between claiming that Straus’ record was already a conservative one and claiming that, despite past failings, Straus’s decisions during the 84th session...
Straus Again Empowers Democrats, Liberal Republicans
Wednesday afternoon, House Speaker Joe Straus released his committee assignments for the 84th Texas House of Representatives. In the appointments, Straus continued his track record of marginalizing conservatives, engaging in cronyism with elites, and compromising with...
Last Exit to Servitude
In the aftermath of Wednesday’s announcement of committee assignments in the Texas House, the establishment political media scrambled to use the assignments to promote their traditional narrative of how fealty to “leadership” results in access to “power.” The...
No Excuses for Inaction on Conservative Reform
When the Texas Constitution was adopted, the intention was to safeguard the people from government—to encourage legislatures led by citizens rather than career politicians. In an effort to achieve that end, sessions of the state legislature were limited to 140 days...
Straus House: Tax Cuts Are ‘Gimmicks’
One of House Speaker Joe Straus’ closest advisors, State Rep. Lyle Larson of San Antonio, has come out in opposition not just to a tax cut plan proposed by the Senate, but any tax relief. Indeed, Larson is describing tax relief efforts as "gimmickry." Meanwhile, Gov....
Students and Parents Demand School Choice
National School Choice Week has come to the Lone Star State. Capping off what has actually been closer to a month of activism on the issue, throngs of Texans rallied in Austin Friday morning as part of the Texas Rally for School Choice. Following a marching band,...
Policy Summit Highlights Moderates’ Priorities
The Conservative Roundtable of Texas held a Policy Summit in the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, at which select legislators discussed their respective outlooks on budget, education, and transportation issues for the session. The Conservative Roundtable, which has...
Abbott Proposal Eliminates Emerging Technology Fund
Earlier today, the office of Governor Greg Abbott issued a press release detailing his proposal to eliminate the Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). Abbott’s plan would use half of the ETF’s unexpended balances to establish the Governor’s University Research Initiative...
Texans Rally in Support of Open Carry
Monday morning, scores of Texans from around the state flocked to the Capitol to speak to lawmakers. With empty holsters and “Come and Take It” flags in tow, members of Open Carry Texas and other gun rights groups rallied in support of legislation that most would not...