by Texas Right to Life | Feb 21, 2019 | 86th Session, Abortion, Issues, Legislation, News
When the Texas Legislature enacted the Preborn Pain Act amidst national spotlight in July 2013, Pro-Life activists rightly celebrated the remarkable and life-saving achievement. Wendy Davis’s fruitless filibuster garnered national headlines from fawning media and an...
by Rebecca Weaver | Jan 30, 2019 | 86th Session, Legislation, News
A major priority for the Texas Pro-Life movement during the Regular Session of the 86th Legislature is to end funding of the abortion industry with state and local tax dollars. Many Texans falsely presume the state legislature has already fully defunded Planned...
by Texas Right to Life | Jan 23, 2019 | 86th Session, Legislation, Media, Press Releases
Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) released the much-anticipated committee assignments for members of the Texas House for the 86th Legislature. Committee assignments mark the end of the conciliatory period of the early...
by Texas Right to Life | Jan 18, 2019 | 86th Session, Legislation, Media, Media Relations, News, Past Sessions, Press Releases
Today, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the committee assignments for the State Senate during the Regular Session of the 86th Texas Legislature. One of the most important tasks of the lieutenant governor is to assign the 31 state senators to the...
by Texas Right to Life | Jan 2, 2019 | 86th Session, Legislation, Past Sessions
Texas Right to Life is proud to announce the Pro-Life priorities for the 86th Session of the Texas Legislature. This Pro-Life agenda will save lives, positively direct the cultural conversation around our issues, and prime Texas to win long-lasting judicial...