by Joshua Houston | Mar 16, 2021 | Latest Posts, Legislative
Texas’s 140 day legislative session consists of three overlapping “seasons.” Bill filing season spans the first sixty days. Committee hearing season dominates March and early April. Finally, the season of floor action becomes the focus of the final days. This week,...
by Bee Moorhead | Mar 15, 2021 | Action Alerts, Latest Posts, Legislative
Week of March 15, 2021 Top Priority: Voting Rights Support Ballot Tracking: HB 1382 by Bucy A top priority issue for Texas Impact, HB1382 would create an electronic tracking system so a voter would be able to track the status of their application to vote by mail, as...
by Joshua Houston | Feb 2, 2021 | Latest Posts
One beautifully messy process of democracy that may fall victim to COVID 19 is the all night committee hearing. Legislative insiders—not to mention their families, friends, and pets—complain about these marathon events…but the hearings play a critical role in...
by Sarah Cruz | Jan 29, 2021 | Human Rights, Latest Posts
Among President Biden’s promises was to restore U.S. immigration policy to reflect our values as a nation of immigrants and longstanding commitment to protect and welcome the world’s most vulnerable. The first moves by the Biden administration to overturn four years...
by Joshua Houston | Jan 29, 2021 | Latest Posts
The House and Senate have both adjourned until Tuesday, February 9th. The Senate has appointed committees, and work on redistricting and the state budget is underway. Coming up next week, the Governor’s State of the State address will be telecast on Monday, February...
by Joshua Houston | Jan 20, 2021 | Latest Posts, Legislative
The 87th Texas Legislative Session is underway. Last week, both chambers met to be sworn in, organize their chambers, and adopt rules. After meeting on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, both chambers adjourned until Tuesday, January 26th. The Senate bifurcated the...
