by Texas Right to Life | Dec 18, 2019 | Euthanasia, Media, News, Press Releases
AUSTIN — Today, 18 members of the Texas Legislature sent a bipartisan letter to Governor Greg Abbott asking him to call a special session to repeal the deadly 10-Day Rule. The law has recently made headlines over the case of 10-month-old Tinslee Lewis, who is...
by Rebecca Weaver | Aug 23, 2017 | News
The First Called Special Session of the 85th Texas Legislature is officially in the books: 29 days packed with political maneuverings and Pro-Life legislative victories. The Texas Senate passed all five of the Pro-Life bills within the first week of the special...
by Elizabeth Graham | Aug 16, 2017 | Past Sessions
In a stunning attack on Texas voters, Pro-Lifers, and taxpayer activists, Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, singlehandedly killed Governor Greg Abbott’s agenda for this First Called Special Session of the...
by Texas Right to Life | Aug 7, 2017 | News
Patient Consent for Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders SB 11 by Sen. Charles Perry and HB 12 by Rep. Greg Bonnen Current Texas law does not require patient or surrogate consent prior to a DNR Order written or executed by a physician or healthcare facility. This enables...
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...
