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 Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2017 | News, Press Releases
AUSTIN – Unsurprisingly, pro-abortion advocates are targeting the biggest Pro-Life victory of 2017: the Dismemberment Abortion Ban. After futile attempts to stop the measure from being signed into law, abortion providers and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a...
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 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...
