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8/12/25 Locking Up Beto O’Rourke
-Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban-Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session as Democrat Quorum Break Drags On-Lawsuit Filed Against Man Accused of Murdering Unborn Daughter by Slipping Mother Abortion Pill
8/11/25 Have You Seen the Missing Democrats?
-DPS Launches Tip Line to Track Down Missing Democrat Lawmakers -Court Halts ‘Beto Bribes’ After Paxton Lawsuit -Texas State Regents Abolish Faculty Senates
8/8/25 Democrats Sued for Abandoning Jobs
- Paxton Moves to Vacate Seats of Quorum-Breaking Democrats- Texas Republicans’ Redistricting Plan Heads to Senate for Approval- Commissioner Ramsey Seeks Removal of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Following Historic Censure Vote
8/7/25 Casino Lobby Prepares for 2026 Elections
- Texas Casino Interests Prepare Comeback Attempt- Texas Senators Pass Women’s Privacy Act- Paxton Investigating Beto O’Rourke’s Group for Alleged Bribes to Runaway Democrats
8/6/25 Senate Democrats Didn’t Show Up Today
- Majority of Texas Senate Democrats Abandon State in Protest of Redistricting- Travis County Judge Refuses Motion To Change Venue in Daniel Perry Case- Houston ISD Boasts Major Academic Gains Ahead of TEA Report
8/5/25 Day 2 and Democrats Are Still Gone
-Paxton Threatens Court Action To Vacate Seats of Fleeing Democrats as House Still Lacks Quorum-Texas Senate Committee Moves Women's Privacy Act Closer to Floor Vote-Texas Can Require Voter ID on Mail Ballots, Federal Court Rules
8/4/25 Could Texas Democrats Be ARRESTED?
- Abbott Orders Arrest of Fleeing Democrats After House Fails to Reach Quorum- Houston ISD Rolls Out Cell Phone Ban Amid New State Mandate- Montgomery County Arrests School Employee for Soliciting a Minor Online
8/1/25 Budget Cuts Hit Austin Pride Event
- Austin Pride Reports Future Changes Due to ‘Current Political Climate’- Newsom, Schatzline Spar as Texas GOP Unveils Redistricting Map- House Candidate Slammed for Donation to Sheila Jackson Lee
7/31/2025 Battling Election Crimes
-Senate Moves To Restore Attorney General’s Power To Prosecute Election Crimes-University of North Texas Settles Free Speech Case-Trump Administration Halts Controversial Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge Expansion
7/30/2025 THC Ban Passes Senate…Again
-Patrick-Backed THC Ban Clears Senate-Two Houston-Area Planned Parenthood Clinics Announce September Closure-Houston Polling Signals Tight Races Amid Voter Concerns on Crime, Taxes
7/29/2025 Cocaine Bust at the Border
- CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million of Cocaine in South Texas- Report: Texas Democrats Fundraising for Another Quorum Break- Glazed and Confused: Shipley Do-Nuts Sold to California Firm
7/28/2025 A Former National Guardsman Smuggled Illegal Aliens
- Former Texas National Guardsman Convicted of Smuggling Aliens- ICE Arrests Over 200 Illegal Alien Child Sex Offenders in Houston Area- Allen ISD Adopts New ‘No Cell Phone’ Policy
7/25/25 Major Allegations Against a Texas Lawmaker
- Giovanni Capriglione Faces Allegations of Long-Term Affair, Abortion Payments- Illegal Alien Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping in Houston- Houston Officials Weigh Electric Scooter Crackdown Amid Rising Park Violence
7/24/25 Will Texans Get More Property Tax Relief?
- Lawmakers Eye $13B in Federal Funds for Property Tax Cuts- Jared Patterson Accused of Recruiting Primary Challengers to Fellow Republicans- Despite Local Pleas, Southwest Texas Judge Hasn’t Removed Scandal-Plagued Auditor
7/23/25 Mass Deportations Coming to Texas?
- Texas National Guard Mobilizing To Assist ICE- Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Advances in Texas Senate- Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Texas Fentanyl Law
7/22/25 What is Happening in Texas Universities?
- Texas State University Course Promoted LGBT Ideology- UT Regents Name Permanent Finalists for Chancellor, UT-Austin President- Ban on THC Revived in Texas Senate after Abbott Veto
7/21/25 Special Session Kicks Off in Austin
- Special Session Kicks Off With Redistricting Fight Looming and Billions on the Table- UT-Austin Received $6000 Invoice From Pro-Abortion Activist- Harris County Taxpayers Foot $1.1 Million Bill for Illegal Alien Legal Defense
7/18/25 Texas Democrats Threaten to Leave the State
- Texas House Democrats Threaten Quorum Break Over Redistricting- Internal Texas A&M Immigration Email Triggers Backlash- AG Ken Paxton Sues US Masters Swimming for Allowing Men To Compete in Women’s Sports
7/17/25 Suspect Charged in Attack on ICE Facility
- Man Charged in Attack on North Texas ICE Detention Center, Previously Arrested in Austin Protests- Houston Expands Civility Ordinance to 24 Hours in Downtown Areas- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Releases Index
7/16/25 New Execution Date Set for Child Killer
- New Execution Date Set for Convicted Child Killer After Lawmakers’ Delay Attempt- Texas AG Investigates Mars Company For Deceptive Practices Over Artificial Dyes- City of Austin Unveils Another Record-Setting Budget
Could Texas Democrats Break Quorum Again?
- Will Democrats Walk Out Again? Special Session Agenda Revives Quorum-Busting Talk- Texas Counties Have Exploited a ‘Disaster Loophole’ to Hike Taxes- Democrat Nathan Johnson Launches Bid for Attorney General
7/14/25 Bills Filed Ahead of Special Session
- Bills Begin To Be Filed as Lawmakers Prepare for Special Session- ICE Arrests 1,361 Criminal Aliens in Houston-Area Operations in June- South Texas School Board President Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug Trafficking
7/11/25 Redistricting in Texas
- HHS Bars Illegal Aliens From Taxpayer-Funded Health Programs- Texas to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts During Special Session- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Pushes for Taxpayer-Funded International Trips
7/10/25 Donald Trump Rolls Out Endorsements in Texas
- Trump Endorses Texas Lawmakers Who Backed School Choice, Despite Party Pushback- Houston Research Centers Among Targets in Chinese COVID-19 Espionage Scheme- Harris County Jail Hit With Third Noncompliance Notice of 2025
7/9/25 Abbott Releases Special Session Priorities
- Special Session Agenda Released: Abbott Targets Property Taxes, Redistricting, Abortion Drugs, and More- Baylor University to Return 'LGBTQIA+ Inclusion' Grant Following Backlash- IRS Moves To Allow Pastors To Endorse Political Candidates
7/8/25 Ambush Attack on Ice Agents
- Feds Arrest 10 for Ambush Attack on ICE Agents in Texas- Attorney General Paxton Says State Will Continue Defending Border Security Law After Setback- Conroe ISD Poised To Reject UIL Access for Homeschoolers Under New State Law
7/7/25 Trump Plans Visit to Texas Following Devastating Floods
- Deadly Floods Devastate Central Texas, President Trump Planning Visit - Questions Remain Ahead of Texas Special Legislative Session- New State Law Limits School Superintendents’ Severance Pay
7/3/25 A Shakeup in the Texas Senate
- Wave of Retirements and Campaign Launches Reshape Texas Senate- University of North Texas Initiative Promotes ‘Diversity’- HHS Halts Gender Ideology Funding in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
7/2/25 Chinese Spies Arrested
- FBI Houston Arrests Chinese National for Spying on US Navy- Legislators Warn Universities to Comply With Federal Ruling on Discounted Tuition for Illegals- Texas Officially Phases Out Temporary Paper License Plate
7/1/25 Texas Democrat Colin Allred is Running Again
-Colin Allred Launches Another Senate Bid After 2024 Defeat-Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Put Library Limits on Special Session Agenda-Austin ISD Considers Consolidating Schools Amid Budget Shortfalls
6/30/25 Secret Social Transitioning at School
- Houston Parents Sue HISD Over Daughter’s Secret Social Gender Transition- Texas Education Board Delays Vote on New Standards for Trustee Training- Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students
6/27/25 A Major Win at the Supreme Court
- US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites- Texas Agency Orders Universities To Disclose Illegal Alien Students- Texas To Become ‘Bitcoin Sanctuary’
6/26/25 Feds Drop Investigation into Proposed Islamic Compound
- US Justice Department Drops Investigation Into EPIC City- Lawsuit Challenges Texas’s New Law Requiring Display of the Ten Commandments in Classrooms- Texans Can Use Precious Metals in Everyday Transactions Under New Law
6/25/25 What’s on the Ballot Next?
- 17 Proposed Amendments Head to Voters in November- Pro-Life Coalition Urges Abbott to Add Abortion Pill Ban To Special Session- ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ Proposal Signed into Law
6/24/25 Insurance to Cover Detransitioning
- Gov. Abbott Signs Measure Requiring Insurance To Cover Detransition Care - Is Texas Shielding Thousands of Illegal Aliens From Deportation With ‘U Visas’?- Joan Huffman Launches Campaign for Texas Attorney General
6/23/25 Greg Abbott Calls Lawmakers Back to Work
- Gov. Greg Abbott Announces July 21 Special Session- Late-Night Veto: Abbott Rejects THC Ban Bill- Abbott Vetoes Proposal To Allow Teachers on Appraisal Boards
6/20/25 Illegal Aliens Smuggled into Texas
- Former US Soldier Sentenced for Smuggling Illegals Into Texas- General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After Paxton Investigation- New Teacher Misconduct Reporting Law Closes ‘Pass the Trash’ Loopholes
6/19/25 A Disastrous Session for TLR
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform Shakes Up Leadership After Disastrous Legislative Session- Abbott Backs Kelly Hancock as He Steps Into Comptroller Office- KP George Switches Parties as Legal Troubles Mount in Fort Bend County
6/18/25 The Political Prosecution is Over
- A Decade Later, State Charges Against Ken Paxton Officially Dismissed- Left-Wing Groups Fight Against Termination of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens- Supreme Court Blocks Texas Lawsuit Over Nuclear Waste Site
6/17/25 Eliminating Property Taxes
- Texas GOP: Legislature Must Finish Work on Key Conservative Reforms- Alleged Noncitizen Voters Under Investigation by Texas AG- Texas Democrats Elect Socialist Vice-Chair
6/16/25 Could Lawmakers Be Called Back to Austin?
-Abbott Hints at Potential Special Session on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban-Texas GOP Moves Forward With Closed Primaries, Chairman Says Lawsuit Likely-El Salvadoran Illegal Alien Receives Death Penalty for Murder of Harris County Deputy
6/13/25 Cities Prepare for Leftist Protests
-City Officials Across Texas Promise Order on Saturday Ahead of Nationwide Protests-AG Paxton Files Suit Against Genetic Testing Company Over Privacy Concerns-Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program
6/12/25 Texas Students are Struggling
-New STAAR Results Reveal Students ‘Not Where They Need To Be Academically’-Trump DOJ Official Aaron Reitz Enters Race for Texas Attorney General-FBI Dallas Announces 109 Children Rescued, 244 Offenders Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
6/11/25 Texas Prepares for Leftist Riots
-Abbott to Deploy Texas National Guard Amid Nationwide Protests, Riots-President Trump Vows To Restore Fort Hood Name-Texas Man Arrested After Allegedly Giving Girlfriend Abortion-Inducing Drug
6/10/25 Big Wins for Gun Rights in Texas
-New Laws Protecting Citizens’ Gun Rights Set To Take Effect This Year-After Judges Drop Asylum Cases, ICE Makes Arrests at Houston Courthouse-US Supreme Court Shoots Down Mexico’s Lawsuit Against American Gun Companies
6/9/25 George Soros Wants to Turn Texas Blue
-Soros-Backed Group Relaunches Effort to Turn Texas Blue with Multimillion-Dollar Push-Texas A&M Political Science Textbook Attacks Trump-Judge: Texas Lottery Commissioners Must Protect Disputed $83.5M Jackpot
6/6/25 Biden-Style Loan Repayments in Texas
- Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto ‘Biden-Style’ Loan Repayments for School Counselors- Banking Lobbyists Reportedly Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto Transactional Gold Legislation- SAVE Data Helps Texas Nab Potential Noncitizen Voters
6/4/25 Major Bail Reform Signed into Law
- Gov. Abbott Signs Historic Bail Reform Laws to Combat the Release of Violent Offenders- TEA Extends Control of Houston ISD Until 2027, Appoints New Board Members- Lawsuit Accusing Lotto Ticket Reseller Service of Fraud Dropped
6/3/25 A Last-Minute Deal in the Legislature
- Texas Lawmakers Vote To Increase Judicial Pay and Their Own Pensions in Last-Minute Deal- Conflict of Interest? House Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto Appraisal Board Bill- Legislation Prohibiting Soda and Candy Purchases Using SNAP Benefits Heads to Governor’s Desk
6/2/25 The Legislature Leaves Austin
- Legislature Adjourns—Now the Governor Has the Last Word- Parental Rights Bill Banning DEI, Social Transitioning, and ‘Sex Clubs’ in Schools Heads to Governor- Effort to Restore AG’s Authority to Prosecute Election Fraud Killed as Deadline Passes