The 33rd Legislative session was set to adjourn at noon on April 1, but the clocks in the Capitol were turned back several times to accommodate the usual last-minute flurry of bills. The final gavel was heard closer to 4:30 in the afternoon. The House unanimously passed a constitutional ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Top 30 Priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session: Dan Patrick “I believe Texans support our priorities because they largely reflect the policies supported by the conservative majority of Texans. Most will pass with bipartisan support.” Republican Lawmakers Propose ...
2023 Annual Meeting 2024 Annual Meeting 88thLegislative Session Report Part 1: TCJL Priority Bills Passed in the 88thSession Part 2: Civil Justice-Related Bills that Failed in 2023 Part 3: How Did TCJL’s Statement of Conservative Business Principles Fare?
insurgent right wing—House Speaker Dade Phelan—survived a challenge from David Covey, who had led in the first round and carried the endorsement of former president Donald Trump. Following his victory, Phelan told supporters he intends to return as House Speaker in the next legislative session....
The bills failed to pass before the legislative session ended last month, but the desire among many Republicans in the state to take similar action, and their skepticism about renewable power, remains strong. “Wind power was the biggest infrastructure mistake in TX history,” State Represe...
The City Council’s vote is the latest example ofTexaselected officials seeking to limit the role of LGBTQ+ people in civic life. During the 2023 legislative session,state lawmakers approved several bills— includingone that sought to ban drag shows in public places— that...
The SCOPE Act, also known as House Bill 18, was passed during the 88th Legislative Session. The law aims to prevent digital service providers (DSPs) from entering into agreements with minors without parental or guardian consent. It also mandates that DSPs include options in these agreements fo...
Civil rights organizations, immigration advocates and Democrats immediately decried the proposals, which began drawing attention after Friday’s deadline for filing bills in Texas’ ongoing biennial legislative session. “I think the underlying fact that it is going to allow people to question our ...
In the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustee’s continued efforts to protect the future of Texas public education, the Board approved and adopted legislative priorities for the Texas 88th Legislative Session, which begins on January 10, 2023 and will address a number of issues that will affect FBISD...
A similar Idaho effort so far has failed to make it beyond its legislative introduction. Immigration-related legislation in other states includes: — A Georgia bill that failed to advance that would give in-state college tuition to immigrant students who arrived in the U.S. as ...