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House Leadership Accused of Holding Pro-Life Bill Hostage to Islamic Holiday Push
Stalled legislation would recognize June 24—the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe—as a state holiday.
Senate Committee Advances Legislation Requiring Use of E-Verify
The legislation disincentivizes hiring illegal aliens and assists in combating human trafficking.
Texas Scratch Tickets Have Been Gamed Before, Will it Happen Again?
Why would someone want to buy the last tickets in a soon-to-expire scratch-off lottery game?
Rural Health Bill Amended to Prohibit Social Transitioning of Minors
Legislation passed in 2023 to prevent gender mutilation of minors did not address the psychological or social transitioning element.
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Texas House Passes Voter ID Fix with Revisions
With the clock ticking and an important deadline looming, House lawmakers passed a fix to the state’s voter ID bill with only a few hours to spare. Responding to a last-minute push by Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas House moved yesterday to give preliminary approval to...
JD Sheffield Draws Conservative Challenger
As the legislative session comes to a close, conservatives across the Lone Star State are making ready their plans to retire Republican lawmakers who failed to deliver on the conservative promises they made during their campaigns. On Monday, Dublin businessman Chris...
Abbott Declares Voter ID Fix an Emergency Priority
With only seven days left for the Texas Legislature to complete its work, Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding that the Texas House pass legislation to fix the state’s embattled voter ID law. On Sunday, Abbott sent an urgent message to House Speaker Joe Straus declaring...
Hosed by the House
Over the weekend, the leadership of the Texas House of Representatives once again thumbed their noses at taxpayers. No issue unifies Texans like frustration with our burdensome – almost confiscatory – property tax system. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate...
Straus Bets on Weakness from Abbott and Patrick
In a brazen act of contempt and arrogance, House Speaker Joe Straus is refusing to pass serious, conservative reforms Texans demand and is choosing to engage in a high stakes game of political chicken with the state’s highest elected leaders. This weekend, Straus...
Pretend Property Tax Reform Bill Passes Texas House
On Saturday, Texas House leadership moved to pass a pretend “property tax reform bill” to the Texas Senate. Why the quotes? Because rather than pass serious, structural reforms like the Texas Senate passed, the Texas House is moving a homeopathic half measure instead....
Mechler Resigns as RPT Chairman
After swirling speculation he would be resigning his position as head of the Republican Party of Texas, Chairman Tom Mechler announced that he would be stepping aside in order to focus on his business and his family. “Friends, this job is hard,” said Mechler in a...
Texas Senate Takes Step to Even the Playing Field for Homeschool Students
State Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) is spearheading another piece of conservative legislation, with the intent of helping homeschool kids and parents. Senate Bill 640, also to known as the “Tim Tebow Bill,” has garnered the support of grassroots organizations, most...
Alleged Uresti Co-Conspirator Turns Against Him
Things are looking bad for State Senator Carlos Uresti of San Antonio. Democrat State Sen. Carlos Uresti of San Antonio turned himself into federal authorities on Wednesday. He is facing felony charges for securities law violations and money laundering relating to an...