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Three Texas Doctors End Child Gender Modification Treatments After Paxton Challenges
The Texas Legislature passed into law Senate Bill (SB) 14 banning child gender modification during the 88th Session, and since then Attorney General Ken Paxton has identified a number of doctors continuing to prescribe gender modification treatments to children. Now, he has said three doctors have “stopped” while legal proceedings continue. Paxton sued two doctors […]
Texas National Guard, State Law Enforcement Granted Federal Immigration Enforcement Authority
Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard may now arrest aliens suspected of violating federal immigration laws, including illegal entry, after a memo signed by Gov. Greg Abbott alongside Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Pete Flores essentially deputized the guard with federal law enforcement powers. The move was announced just before Abbott’s State of the […]
Public Education Funding, School Choice ‘Billionaires’ Feature in Texas House Democrats’ Response to Abbott’s State of the State
A group of Texas House Democrats gathered at Parmer Lane Elementary School in Austin on Monday to issue a response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address, where lawmakers railed against school choice legislation. Abbott named the creation of an education savings account (ESA) program as one of his emergency items for the […]
Abbott Outlines Property Tax Relief, School Choice, Water Infrastructure as Emergency Items in State of the State Address
Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his 2025 State of the State address to more than 1,000 people on Sunday in Austin, outlining his slate of emergency items that covers property tax relief, infrastructure and cybersecurity spending, and a long-awaited school choice program. “Texas is the most powerful economy in America. Ranked as the best state for […]
Abbott Executive Order Bans DeepSeek, RedNote, Other Chinese Apps on Texas Government Devices
Chinese smartphone applications are a growing area of concern for both the state and federal governments, and now Gov. Greg Abbott is taking action to combat these technologies in Texas. The executive order (EO) directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Department of Information Resources to add RedNote, DeepSeek, Webull, Tiger Brokers, […]
Texas Lawmaker Files Bill to Allow Voters Eligible for General Elections to Vote Underage in Primaries
State Rep. Donna Howard (D-Austin) filed a bill that would allow citizens who turn 18 years old on or before the general election to also vote in the corresponding primary election. House Bill (HB) 2074 would “allow a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state […]
Gov. Abbott Requires That Texas Agencies Recognize Only Male and Female as Legitimate Genders
Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to all Texas state agency heads reiterating that the State of Texas recognizes only male and female as legitimate genders, mirroring language declared in one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EO). “This office has consistently reiterated a simple truth: The State of Texas recognizes only two sexes — […]
Texas Attorney General Drops Felony Charges Against Hidalgo Staffers in Harris County Bid-Rigging Case
Prosecutors at the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) have filed motions to dismiss felony charges pending against two of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s former staffers in relation to an $11 million COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract awarded to a highly connected Democratic strategist in 2021. According to documents filed in Harris County on […]
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 […]
