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Using the Public Utility Commission of Texas Sunset Review to Safeguard Texans’ Health and Wellbeing
The upcoming 2022-2023 Sunset review of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, offers a unique opportunity for Texas lawmakers to advance public health in the Lone Star State.
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Action Alert for March 22-26, 2021
Focus Area: Racial Justice—Police Reform & Voting Rights Support Police Reform HB 54 by Talarico HB 54 would prohibit law enforcement from contracting with television crews...
Voting by Mail Works in Texas
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many Texas Impact members wondered if it would be safe to vote in-person, and if voting by mail might be a viable alternative. Before we...
Legislative Update 3.15.21
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...
138: Ep. 138: State Budget feat. Eva DeLuna Castro
March 15, 2021: Weekly Witness: State Budget with Eva DeLuna Castro from Every Texan. Including Weekly Word from Rev. Jessica Cain with Living Word Lutheran, and Josh Houston with the Legislative Update and Action Alert.
Take Action on Voting Rights and More
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...
Migrant Kids in Texas Detention Facilities
A new report by Texas Impact shows that the federal agency charged with sheltering unaccompanied migrant children has a practice of placing children in facilities with histories...
137: Ep. 137: COVID-19/Public Health feat. Ankit Sanghavi
March 1, 2021: Weekly Witness: COVID-19/Public Health featuring Ankit Sanghavi from Texas Health Institute and Mona Kafeel from Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation. Including Rev. Danielle Ayers from Friendship West Baptist Church for our Bringing it…
Take Action on Texas’ Energy System
March 1, 2021 Tell Lawmakers Texans Need Clean, Affordable, Reliable Power In response to the February power crisis, committees in both the Texas House and Senate held hearings...
136: Ep. 136: George Floyd Act feat. Rep. Rhetta Bowers
February 26, 2021: Weekly Witness: George Floyd Act featuring Rep. Rhetta Bowers, Dr. Frederick Douglas Haynes III and Bringing it Home with Rev. Danielle Ayers and Rev. Edwin Robinson. Including an Action Alert from Bee Moorhead discussing state…
135: Ep. 135: Voting Rights featuring Myrna Perez
February 22, 2021: Weekly Witness: Voting Rights featuring Myrna Perez with the Brennan Center for Justice, Weekly Word from Presbyter Sallie Watson, Mission Presbytery and a Legislative Update and Action Alert from Josh Houston talking response to…