by Texas Right to Life | Apr 27, 2011 | Legislation
Many of our supporters ask why Pro-Life bills get slowed down, if not killed, in the State Senate despite the existence of a clear Pro-Life Majority and Pro-Life Lieutenant Governor in the Senate Chamber. This is often because of a rule unique to the Senate known as...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 22, 2011 | Legislation
On Wednesday, April 20th, the State Affairs Committee in the State House considered House Bill 2555 by Representative Fred Brown. House Bill 2555 would close the loophole on minors seeking to undergo abortions without parental involvement. Many legislators have...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 18, 2011 | Legislation
All the Texas Right to Life priority bills for the 82nd Legislative Session are filed, and the legislative team is now recruiting coauthors! Coauthoring a bill, an important part of the legislative process, allows elected officials to attach their name to a bill...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 12, 2011 | Legislation
Texas Right to Life is in the Texas Capitol everyday during the Legislative Session to advance the Pro-Life cause. However, our aim is not solely to protect women and save the unborn. Increasingly, one of the main attacks on the sanctity of life in Texas...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 7, 2011 | Legislation
Yesterday, one of Texas Right to Life’s priority bills had a hearing in the House State Affairs committee. Texas Right to Life has heard an outcry from post-abortive women who testify that they were forced by their parents, boyfriends, husbands, or others to...