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Texas Senators Consider Reforms to the Impeachment Process
State Sen. Birdwell’s proposed impeachment reforms come roughly two years after the failed impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
174 Criminal Aliens Deported From Texas
ICE said 24 were confirmed gang members.
House Education Committee Advances School Choice Legislation
The proposal is a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott.
Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces Tax Relief Deal for Seniors, Gives Update on Senate Progress
Although Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he has found Speaker Dustin Burrows easy to agree with, he insisted that “now’s the time to get into action.”
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Texas House Writes Hot Check for Schools, Refuses Reforms
A hot check was written to Texas’ public schools this week by the Democrat-Republican coalition that rules the Texas House. Despite their bankrupt claims, the measure does nothing to reform the state’s broken finance system, end Robin Hood, or implement desperately...
Straus, Patrick Appoint Budget Conferees
This week, House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick each released the names of the five members they are appointing to serve on the conference committee tasked with hammering out the differences on the state budget. If they can come to a consensus, the...
Imperfect Ridesharing Legislation Passes Texas House
Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft could be coming back to Austin and other areas of the state if a measure passed by the Texas House becomes law. Earlier this week, lawmakers debated and passed House Bill 100 by State Rep. Chris Paddie (R–Marshall), which would...
Texas House Committee Scuttles Constitutional Carry, Approves Compromise Carry
On Tuesday, Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee Chairman Phil King (R–Weatherford) chose to advance House Bill 1911 by State Rep. James White (R–Woodville), which would repeal the state licensing requirement for citizens to carry a handgun. However, the...
Huffman to Offer Step Backwards on Pension Reform
Giving her colleagues less than 24 hours to digest a 215-page floor substitute, State Sen. Joan Huffman of Houston is expected to offer a significant step backwards in the fight to reform Houston’s broken pension system. Sen. Huffman’s floor substitute to SB 2190...
Texas House Lagging on Ethics Reform
Early in the session, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick declared genuine ethics reform for lawmakers one of their top priorities. Patrick followed through and a landmark ethics reform bill passed out of the Senate unanimously in early February. But since then,...
Updates: Bad Bill of the Week with State Rep. Stickland
Throughout the course of the 85th Legislative Session, going back to the 15th of January, State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) and conservative grassroots activists have helped to bring down various different pieces of big-government, freedom crippling pieces of...
Abbott Backs Weakened Version of Bathroom Bill
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott came off the sidelines and is now openly supporting legislation to bar men from entering women’s public restrooms, showers, and locker rooms – but the bill he is supporting is markedly weaker than a related reform passed by the Texas...
Thomas McNutt Announces Campaign, Sets up Potential Rematch Against Byron Cook
In a press release this afternoon, Corsicana businessman Thomas McNutt announced his campaign for the Texas House seat currently held by House Speaker Joe Straus’ hatchet-man, State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana). “The people of House District 8 deserve a consistent,...