Texas Legislative Update

2009 Texas Legislative Session Summary

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Texas Legislative Session Summary: Taxes Rejected, Family Values Protected

             From the front lines of the Texas Legislature:  Despite a change in D.C. and a more liberal coup in the Texas House (which helped many dangerous bill have progress that would have previously never moved an inch), there is good news to report, but also some unfinished business.  It must be noted that even though [...]

Urgent Action Needed! McLeroy, Choose Life Plate, Ultrasound Votes!!

Call YOUR STATE SENATOR NOW AND  ASK HE/SHE TO : SUPPORT DON MCLEROY FOR SBOE CHAIRMAN-he’s been under attack by one Austin fringe group for his personal religious beliefs and statements he made at church at Sunday school. SUPPORT THE CHOOSE LIFE LICENSE PLATE as an amendment to HB 300.  Sen. Carona will proposed the Choose [...]

Breaking-’Choose Life’ To Be Voted on By Senate Today-Watch for Live Blog Updates on Vote

Action Item! ‘Choose Life’ Plate Could Get Senate Vote This Week! Call your Senator!

The Texas Senate just cleared the way for the full Texas Senate to vote on the “Choose Life” license plate bill, SB 1098!  It could be voted on as early as Wednesday!  The “Choose Life” license plate bill would create a new specialty plate that would help will raise funds to promote adoption by equipping [...]

Ultrasound Bill Update-Senate Vote This Week!

Last week, we reported that the life-saving ultrasound bill, which requires that an ultrasound be performed on a woman considering abortion and that the woman is offered an opportunity to view the ultrasound image and hear her baby’s heartbeat, could pass through the Senate.  However, the vote was postponed to this week.  We are at [...]

Ultrasound Bill-Full Senate Vote This Week!!

SB 182, by Sen. Patrick has been placed on the Senate Intent Calendar and could be voted on as early as Wednesday or possibly Thursday by the full Texas Senate.  This bill requires that an ultrasound be performed on a woman considering abortion and that the woman is offered an opportunity to view the ultrasound image and [...]

Live! Pro-Life Lobby Day Update

Watch the video of the Press Conference.  Visit http://www.senate.state.tx.us/avarchive/ and click Feb. 24 — Press Conference – Senator Dan Patrick. Over 300 Pro-Life advocates descended on the Capitol.  Gov. Perry, Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, Sen. Patrick, and Rep. Corte and many others gave comments to support pro-life lobby day. Poor John Kelso of the AAS gets heartburn [...]