In response to the state of Texas enforcing its own law, the Obama Administration threatened to shut down the Women’s Health Program (WHP) and it is preparing to halt all federal funding for the program (the federal government had matched $9 for every $1 the state spent on the program). This is despite the fact [...]
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Last week, the Texas Health & Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs, Gov. Rick Perry, and Attorney General Greg Abbott all stood tall against Planned Parenthood and the Obama administration on the issue of use of taxpayer funds for the Woman’s Health Program (WHP) in Texas by abortion providers. As a result of legislation passed in [...]
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Today, September 1, most of the new legislation passed in the recently completed legislation session goes into effect. Highlights of the session include passage of (1) the Sonogram bill, (2) Voter I.D. bill, (3) Choose Life license plate bill; (4) the defunding of millions of taxpayer dollars from Planned Parenthood; (5) the protection of the elected State Board of [...]
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
As part of our continued coverage of the recently completed legislative session, we will be releasing a series of sit down interviews we did with key conservative legislators that had an impact on important issues during the session. Our 2nd interview is with Rep. Bryan Hughes. We talked with Rep. Hughes about the important pro-life victories [...]
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die the special session, and presumably concludes its official legislative work for the 82nd Texas Legislative Session. Highlights of the session include passage of (1) the Sonogram bill, (2) Voter I.D. bill, (3) Choose Life license plate bill; (4) the defunding of millions of taxpayer dollars from Planned Parenthood; (5) the [...]
Monday, June 27, 2011
Texas Legislature Strikes At Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood: Liberty Institute Applauds Passage of Pro-life, Fiscally Responsible Bill AUSTIN, Texas, June 27, 2011 – Earlier today, both houses of the Texas Legislature voted to approve Senate Bill 7 (SB 7), which along with other legislation passed this session, strikes at and could effectively end taxpayer [...]
Monday, June 27, 2011
Statement on passage of SB 7 and other efforts to cut funding to Planned Parenthood. LibertyInstituteStatmentSB7 Update: SB 7 passes Texas House 96-48. Now Senate needs to adopt the bill. Now Tx Senate has to vote on this today. Vote coming any minute. Follow quick updates at our FB page. http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Liberty-Institute-Texas/188607107843102 Update: 11:15 a.m. [...]
Friday, June 24, 2011
Video update from inside the Texas House Chamber on the final days of the Special Session. Important updates on SB 7 and the efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. The vote on SB 7 to defund Planned Parenthood is now expected for Monday of next week. Please ask your Texas House and Senate member to Support [...]
Friday, June 24, 2011
SB 7 Improved, Defund Planned Parenthood Vote is Monday! Call your Texas State Senator and House member today to support SB 7, to defund Planned Parenthood! As we reported to you last week, pro-life House members were working hard to include stronger pro-life language in SB 7 after it emerged from conference committee with overly [...]
Thursday, June 23, 2011
We will post the report here when it becomes available.
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