Weekend Newsbrief: 5/18/25
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Wants Taxpayers to Foot $23k Bill for Paris Trip Harris County Commissioners Court will meet on Thursday to consider items including a request by County Judge Lina Hidalgo for $23,300 for a trip to Paris, France next month. According to the travel request, Hidalgo is seeking taxpayer funding for herself and […]
“Texas Works at the Speed of Business”: Signing Ceremony Held for Pro-Business Bills
Three significant pieces of legislation that Governor Greg Abbott’s office says will “boost Texas’ capital market environment and cement Texas as the Best State for Business” were signed into law at a signing ceremony Wednesday. The event featured prominent Republican leaders from Texas government as well as representatives from the Texas business community. The bills […]
Woke Law Firm Hired by Paxton Set for Big Payday
A law firm hired by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to that stands to earn a hefty payday as a result of a $1.375 billion settlement with Google has a long history of supporting woke causes and making donations to some of the most liberal Democrats in Texas. Paxton retained the Norton Rose Fulbright law […]
Weekend Newsbrief: 5/11/25
Bill Restoring AG’s Ability to Prosecute Election Fraud Passes Texas House On Friday, the Texas House gave final approval to a bill that would provide the Attorney General the authority to prosecute election law cases, including election fraud. House Bill 5138 by State Representative Matt Shaheen addresses a 2021 decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals […]
Texas Sovereignty Act Headed to Texas Senate
House Bill 796 by State Representative Cecil Bell, Jr., also known as the Texas Sovereignty Act, is headed to the Texas Senate after passing the Texas House on Wednesday. The Texas Sovereignty Act establishes a framework in which acts by the federal government that are determined to be “unconstitutional federal actions” will have “no legal effect” […]
“Texas is Not for Sale”: Texas House Advancing Bills Protecting Texas from Hostile Foreign Threats
Senate Bill 17, which would prohibit foreign adversaries from owning land in Texas, has been scheduled to be considered by the Texas House on Thursday. The legislation is one of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s priority bills, and a companion bill – House Bill 17 – is a priority of Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows. Governor […]
Weekend Newsbrief: 5/4/25
School Choice Signed into Law Senate Bill 2, which creates an Education Savings Account school choice program in Texas, was signed into law by Governor Abbott in a signing ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday. The legislation was a top priority for the state’s Republican leaders and was strongly supported by President Trump. U.S. […]
FACT CHECK: False Texts Allege Republicans are Undermining Trump’s Efforts on Trucking Safety
Republican lawmakers across Texas have been the subject of a text message campaign in recent days that allege they are working against President Trump and protecting “criminals behind the wheel.” The text messages are part of an effort against House Bill 4688 and its Senate companion, Senate Bill 39. The bills, which are opposed by […]
Lt. Governor Patrick Touts Passage of Senate’s 40 Priority Bills
In a statement released yesterday, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick praised the work of the Texas Senate in passing all 40 bills that Patrick had designated as priority legislation. The statement reads: Earlier in the session, Patrick released a list of 40 priority bills on various issues, including the state budget, school choice, banning THC products, curbing “nuclear” […]
Weekend Newsbrief: 4/27/25
Patrick and Burrows Continue Show of Unity and Commitment to Conservative Results Despite tension between Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and previous Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives, current Speaker Dustin Burrows has enjoyed a far warmer relationship with Patrick than his predecessors. The show of unity between Burrows and Patrick continued this week, with […]