The Republican-controlled Texas Senate passed key bills to ban medical gender modification for children and outlaw drag queen performances in front of minors, including Drag Queen Story Hour. SB 12 and SB 14 were part of Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities for the 88th Legislative session. Patrick holds one of the most powerful positions…
Texas Senate Passes Bills Banning Child Gender Modification and Drag Shows for Kids
Texas Lawmaker Calls for Probe of School Trustees in Strategy to ‘Silence’ Parents on Transgender Policy
A Texas lawmaker has called for an investigation of North Texas school board members who reportedly held an “illicit” meeting strategizing how to delay board action and silence parents regarding transgender policy. Republican State Rep. Matt Shaheen of Collin County sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on March 13, requesting them to…
Lowly Chicken May Yet Rule Roost in Texas
February 17, 2023
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Texas families should be allowed to keep chickens in their yards and gas stoves in their kitchens, according to Texas politicians. And several Texas legislators have introduced bills to that effect during the 2023 Texas legislative session. The bills are in response to the high price of chicken and eggs, exacerbated by inflation and a…
Texas Democrats Decry GOP Bill to Ban Chinese Citizens From Buying Property in the State
January 27, 2023
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Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, along with more than a dozen fellow Democratic lawmakers, has decried state legislation proposed by a GOP lawmaker that would ban the sale of land to Chinese citizens, governments, and other entities. “I am here in defense of the ‘American dream’,” Wu told reporters during a press conference on Wednesday…
Election, Voting Bills Top the Agenda for Texas’ 88th Legislative Session
January 11, 2023
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Many Texas state lawmakers have spent the last couple of months pre-filing and refiling bills ahead of the state’s 88th regular legislative session, which convened on Tuesday. More than 70 pre-filed bills are related to voting and election laws. Republicans aim to pass legislation to create county-level forensic audit processes, appoint election marshals, record ballot…
Lawmaker Proposes Using a Portion of Texas’ $27 Billion Surplus for Property-Tax Relief
December 2, 2022
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The state of Texas is sitting on a hefty $27 billion surplus. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday laid out a list of priorities he would like lawmakers to consider in the next budget. Patrick, a Republican who resides over the state Senate, emphasized that it would be up to the members, but he believes…
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