by Samantha Furnace | Mar 20, 2025 | Abortion, Issues, News
The Texas Legislature convenes only once every two years for a 140-day session. In this short timeframe, thousands of bills are filed, but fewer than half will pass—and even fewer will address Pro-Life issues. The Texas Right to Life legislative team provides...
by Ashley Leenerts | Jan 3, 2025 | Abortion, Issues, News
State lawmakers meet every other year in Austin to pass new bills, shape the state budget, and make changes to existing policies. However, they only have 140 days to accomplish these goals. From January 14 to June 2, the 89th Legislative Session will offer a critical...
by Ashley Leenerts | Oct 5, 2022 | Abortion, Active State Laws, Issues, Legislation, News
With the end of Roe v. Wade, states are now able to determine their individual abortion laws and decide to what extent to protect preborn children. Texas was prepared for this moment. The very day that the United States Supreme Court’s decision reversed Roe,...
by Kim Schwartz | Aug 26, 2022 | Active State Laws
Eight abortion fund groups and an abortionist filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against the State of Texas over Texas’ trigger law, House Bill 1280, in an attempt to continue funding out of state abortions. The suit filed in Austin targets Texas Attorney...
by Peter Pinedo | Jun 8, 2022 | Active State Laws
In 2021, during the same session that the media-maligned Texas Heartbeat Act was passed, the Texas Legislature massively increased funding to a statewide program providing aid and resources to women and families in need. Rather than simply just outlawing abortion,...
