by Joshua Houston | Apr 26, 2021 | Latest Posts, Legislative
With less than 40 days to go, attention turns to the House Calendars Committee as the gatekeeper that determines which bills make it to the House floor for consideration by the entire chamber. Right now, the members of the House Calendars Committee are critical to...
by Joshua Houston | Apr 26, 2021 | Action Alerts, Latest Posts
Week of April 26, 2021 With less than 40 days to go, the House Calendars Committee’s full powers come into focus as the gatekeeper that determines which bills make it to the House floor for consideration by the entire chamber. Right now, the Calendars Committee is...
by Joshua Houston | Apr 19, 2021 | Latest Posts, Legislative
Monday & Tuesday, April 19-20, 2021 Focus Areas: More Bullying LGBTQ Children, the Death Penalty, and Redistricting Bills that Bully LGBTQ Children Oppose SB 1646 by Sen. Perry SB 1646 would empower the state to take a child away from affirming parents, and...
by Joshua Houston | Apr 19, 2021 | Latest Posts, Legislative
While millions of Texans worry about the continued threat of COVID and their February electric bills, the Legislature spent last week pandering to the whims of around 1 million Texans who they expect to participate in the Republican primary election less than 11...
by Joshua Houston | Apr 13, 2021 | Action Alerts, Legislative
Week of April 12, 2021 Focus Areas: Hunger, Payday Lending, and More Bullying LGBTQ Children & Families This week, we await SB 7’s referral to a House committee and for the committee report for HB 6 to arrive in House Calendars. With around 50 days to go and...