by Texas Right to Life | Jul 25, 2017 | Legislation, Past Sessions
NEVER before have our Pro-Life bills been introduced, referred to committee, heard in committee, and then passed out of committee and onto to the full Senate in such record time as in this first week of the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature. But...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 24, 2017 | Abortion, Legislation
Since the Texas Legislature took the first bold steps to defunding Planned Parenthood in 2011, anti-Life activists have insisted disaster was inevitable. According to Planned Parenthood’s friends in the media and academia, Texas’ decision to exclude Planned...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 21, 2017 | Legislation, Past Sessions
As anticipated, the Texas Senate moved swiftly after the opening of the special session. With a mere 30 days allotted to the mid-summer special session, legislators must use time strategically in order to pass as many of Governor Abbott’s priorities as...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2017 | Past Sessions, Press Releases
Austin, TX—July 20, 2017: The agenda for the First Called Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature includes several important Pro-Life measures. Governor Greg Abbott included four key Pro-Life provisions among the 20 items to be addressed after the...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 18, 2017 | Legislation, Past Sessions
Gov. Abbott: “I’m keeping a list of lawmakers who oppose me during special session.” So is Texas Right to Life, and the games have already started even before the opening bell Today marks the opening of the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 17, 2017 | Legislation, News
UPDATE: Texas lawmakers passed a bill in 2023 that extends the countdown from 10 days to 25 days and provides other tools to help patients facing this deadly law. Under current Texas law, the Texas Advance Directives Act (TADA, Chapter 166.046 of the Texas Health and...
