by Texas Right to Life | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog
As the debate over doctor-assisted suicide explodes in the U.S., disability rights activists – many of whom are disabled themselves—implore legislators to study data regarding discrimination, pressure, and coercion against disabled individuals to end their...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog
#TXSpeechFight Through House Bill 3684, Representative Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) attempts to define “political advertising” as including social media profile pages. Then, HB 3684 would enact “disclosure” requirements in regard to...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog
Last week, the House Committee on State Affairs convened to hear testimony on yet another bill opposed by Texas Right to Life. Sold as a bill that protects hospitalized patients, HB 3074 (as of the hearing) includes troubling language and loopholes that do not...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 17, 2015 | Blog
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
The Committee on State Affairs in the Texas House of Representatives will hear testimony on HB 3074 and the revised version, a bill being marketed as reform to the Texas Advance Directives Law. True reforms to the Texas Advance Directives Act must include...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog
Today the Texas Legislature will hear two bills that would endanger preborn children and hospitalized patients, respectively. Worse, House Bill 3183 and House Bill 3074 each undermine Pro-Life counterpart bills that would protect vulnerable Texans instead of...