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...
Texas Right to Life applauds the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit allowing the State of Texas to temporarily terminate the Medicaid contract for Planned Parenthood. The circuit court’s ruling vacates the preliminary injunction by federal...
Austin—December 1, 2018: The Texas House Republican Caucus met in Austin today to select a candidate for the House speaker race ahead of the full chamber’s vote on the first day of the 86th Session of the Texas Legislature in 2019. This is the first time the...
NEW ORLEANS–November 5, 2018: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments over the Texas Dismemberment Abortion Ban earlier today. The three-judge panel hearing the arguments included Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart and Judges James L....
Texas Right to Life celebrated Honorable Peter Flores’ swearing in for Senate District 19. His election victory and service in public office mark several historic firsts: Flores is the first ever Pro-Life Republican to represent SD 19, a feat previously not...
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm the Honorable Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. Kavanaugh, who served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, has a record of conservative jurisprudence, adhering...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) published abortion statistics for 2016, the most recent year of data available. This newly-released data marks the lowest annual number of abortions in Texas since 1977. Although Texas Right to Life celebrates that...
Washington, D.C.—July 9, 2018: President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The vacancy on the court follows the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. For decades, Justice Kennedy has...