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Texas Lawmaker Files ‘Abolition of Abortion’ Bill, Faces Opposition from Lt. Gov. Patrick
State Rep. Brent Money (R-Greenville) filed a bill that would treat an elective abortion as murder under state law. The “abolition of abortion” legislation is a proposal to eliminate an exception in state penal code for women who obtain an abortion — providing equal protection under criminal law to unborn children. × This page requires
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Lee Finley Continues Legal Battle Over Mortgage Default
Attorneys for a newly elected member of Texas’ highest criminal court, Judge Lee Finley and his wife, appeared in a Dallas-area state appellate court as defendants appealing a district court eviction order after defaulting on their home mortgage payments. What isn’t in dispute is that the Finleys owe a six-figure balance on their home mortgage
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases First Round of Senate Priority Bills
Legislative business is already underway in the upper chamber of the Texas Legislature as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released the “first round” of priority bills he plans to focus on this session. Patrick noted in his press release that this year he has increased the number of priority bills from 30 to 40 for
Texas Senate Committee Hears Testimony on ‘Universal’ School Choice Bill
The Texas Senate Committee on Education K-16 took up its “fully universal” school choice bill this week as the priority legislation garners increased attention, evidenced by hours of testimony. Senate Bill (SB) 2 authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) utilizes education savings accounts (ESA) as its method for school choice. The program is described as universal because
Texas Lawmakers File Artificial Intelligence Legislation for 89th Session
The sheer ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has exploded in recent years, and the Texas Legislature has filed a bevy of bills to address the growing industry. Gov. Greg Abbott has already established an AI advisory council for Texas, which he said was important to make sure Texas took full advantage of the “revolutionary
Texas House Member Files Bill to Raise Minimum Death Penalty Age to 21
State Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) filed a bill that would alter the Texas penal code by raising the age to receive the death penalty from 18 to 21. House Bill (HB) 2055, filed by Moody 10 days after the start of the 89th Texas Legislature, states that Section 8.07 of the Texas penal code
Texas Deploys Over 400 Soldiers to Border in Collaboration With U.S. Border Patrol
Texas has deployed over 400 soldiers from the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley in collaboration with President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure the border, per a directive issued by Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday morning. The troops took off from Houston and Dallas, along with C-130 aircraft and Chinook helicopters, on
Passing the Gavel: The Brawl for the Texas House Speakership
Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) is now speaker of the Texas House after a year-long, bruising internal fight between House members as well as the freshmen soon to join their ranks. The race for speaker became something to a degree it never was before: a very public flagellation under a sun-bright spotlight. A near-constant barrage of slings
Texas House and Senate Both Allocate $1 Billion for School Choice in Draft Budgets
The fight over school choice and public education funding has encountered its first development with the release of both the Texas House and Senate biennium budget proposals. Senate Bill (SB) 1, filed by Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman (R-Houston), would allocate $1 billion for an education savings account (ESA) program — the same amount as
Texas Acquires More State Park Land for One of Its Most Popular Parks
In recent months, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has expanded its inventory of state land for Texas residents and visitors to enjoy. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. See the original article: https://thetexan.news/state/texas-state-news/texas-acquires-more-state-park-land-for-one-of-its-most-popular-parks/article_0b6768d8-d80f-11ef-a888-4ba81557c804.html
Trump Spotlights Gov. Abbott, Attorney General Paxton in Post-Inauguration Speech
President Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton in a speech immediately following his inauguration ceremony, telling Abbott he is “going to have a partner that’s going to work with” him now on securing the southern border. “He’s done a good job, the governor of Texas,” Trump said in a
Dan Patrick Releases 89th Session Texas Senate Committee Appointments
The 89th Legislative Session is now underway in Austin and both chambers of the Legislature are beginning to make committee appointments. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently released the full list of members who will sit on committees in the upper chamber. “When it comes to legislative bodies, the Texas Senate is clearly the best in
