by Katherine Pitcher | Jul 23, 2017 | News
On Tuesday, the Texas House and Senate gaveled in, officially beginning the first called special session of the 85th Legislature. Texas Right to Life’s legislative team spent the day in the thick of the action, making the most of the 30 day time frame to protect...
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 Emily K. Cook | Jul 19, 2017 | News
That’s the million-dollar question buzzing around the Texas Capitol during this first week of the First Called Special Session of the Texas Legislature. And a million-dollars is likely what Republican Byron Cook from Corsicana will spend seeking re-election in his...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 10, 2017 | Legislation, Past Sessions
Tell your representative to VOTE AGAINST Straus’ obstructionist motion to sine die before the special session agenda is passed, including Pro-Life priorities. An insidious phrase has been circling the Texas political landscape in the last few days: Sunset and sine...
by Rebecca Weaver | Jun 30, 2017 | Legislation, News, Past Sessions
This is the first in a series of articles previewing the issues and debates expected for the Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature that begins on July 18, 2017. While Congress considers legislation to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and...
