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Senator José Menéndez Issues Statement on the Passage of School Voucher Program

San Antonio, Texas - This afternoon the Texas Senate concurred to the House of Representative’s amendments on Senate Bill 2, which establishes a private school voucher program in Texas. Senator Menéndez voted no on this bill.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Jose Menendez - District 26

Rep. Gene Wu on Committee Passage of SB 17, Racist Anti-Alien Land Law

Austin, TX – On Thursday, April 24th, the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veteran Affairs voted to advance Senate Bill 17, a racist Anti-Alien Land Law that would strip land and property ownership rights to lawfully present immigrants, based solely on their national origin.

From Texas House of Representatives

By Representative Gene Wu - District 137

Eckhardt On Senate Concurrence of Taxpayer Voucher Scam:

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Senate concurred on amendments from the House to Senate Bill 2, the effort by Governor Greg Abbott to take tax dollars out of public schools to fund private schools. The bill will fund 100,000 coupons for private school tuition while the remaining 5.5M public school students are forced to do more with less.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Sarah Eckhardt - District 14

TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATS ON FINAL PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 2

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus released the following statement on the final passage of Senate Bill 2: The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus stands united in strong opposition to Senate Bill 2, a deeply flawed voucher scheme that diverts billions of taxpayer dollars from Texas public schools and channels them into private hands—with no guarantee of better outcomes, no public accountability and no protections for the children who need the most support.

From The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus

CTLC STATEMENT REGARDING LOTTO.COM LEGAL ACTION FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

AUSTIN, TX –– Lotto.com’s petition lays bare the inconsistency and lack of accountability demonstrated by the TLC regarding the issue of lottery couriers operating in the State of Texas.

From The Monument Group

By Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers

Texas Senate Passes Sen. Bettencourt’s Bill to Stop “Lottery Socialism”

Austin, TX – The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2010 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in a decisive, bipartisan 22-9 vote, taking direct legislative action against Harris County’s controversial “Uplift Harris” Universal Basic Income (UBI) program.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7

Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus Blasts TEA A-F Ratings as Politically-Motivated Attack on Public Schools

Austin, TX — Today, the Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus (TLPC) met with Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath on the day of the release of the 2023 A-F ratings for Texas public schools, to express serious concerns surrounding the agency’s methodology for determining those ratings, calling the methodology deceptive, harmful, and a blatant attempt to discredit neighborhood public schools to justify school privatization schemes.

From Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus

Texas Bill Would Restrict Voting Eligibility for Millions of Texas Citizens

Today, the Texas House Elections Committee will hold a hearing on H.B. 5337, which would mandate Texas’s 18.6 million registered voters – and all future voters – provide documentary proof of citizenship to cast a ballot.

From JWH Communications

Senators Endorse Patrick for Reelection

HOUSTON TX – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s campaign released the following statement: Twenty Republican members of the Texas Senate came together to endorse the reelection campaign of Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. These 20 men and women know Dan Patrick the best and each has added their name to the campaign’s endorsement list.

From Blakemore & Associates

State leaders’ failing grades on school funding are a bigger concern for school kids and parents than commissioner’s dubious school accountability ratings

Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina released the following statement: Educators wish Gov. Abbott and his legislative allies were as eager to adequately increase state funding for public school classrooms as the education commissioner is to release outdated test scores and dubious school accountability ratings.

From Texas State Teachers Association

Texas Senate Approves $950 Annual PTax Cut for Over 65 & Disabled Homeowners, 30–1

AUSTIN, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) today passed Senate Bill 23 (SB 23) and its constitutional amendment Senate Joint Resolution 85 (SJR 85) out of the Texas Senate with a resounding 30–1 vote. A top Lt. Governor Dan Patrick priority, this legislation delivers meaningful property tax relief for over 65 and disabled Texans—providing nearly $951 in average annual tax savings and expanding total exemptions to a landmark $200,000, benefiting an estimated 2.08 million Texas homesteads as 80% of Texas seniors are homeowners per the Urban Initiative. SB 23 has 26 bi-partisan co-authors, and this will allow Texas seniors to “Age in peace”.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Texas Senate’s Bipartisan Passage of Senate Bill 23 and Senate Joint Resolution 85 – Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $200,000 for Seniors

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 23 and Senate Joint Resolution 85, Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $200,000 for Seniors, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston: “Over the years, I have made increasing the homestead exemption my mission because it is the most effective way to deliver permanent property tax reductions for homeowners.

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Huffines Sweeps SREC Endorsements

DALLAS, TX – Conservative Republican businessman and former State Senator Don Huffines announced today that he has been endorsed by a supermajority of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC), the governing body of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT).

From Blakemore & Associates

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Texas Senate’s Unanimous Passage of Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68 – Impeachment Reform – “I Kept My Promise”

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, Impeachment Reform, by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury:

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

STATEMENT REGARDING RYAN MINDELL’S RESIGNATION

AUSTIN, TX – Ryan Mindell was a part of the Texas Lottery Commission for years, during which he repeatedly denied the agency had regulatory authority over couriers, despite couriers’ persistent requests to be regulated, just as we are in other states.

From The Monument Group

By Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers

Texas Senate Local Government Committee Hold Hearing on Increasing ISD Homestead Exemption

Austin, TX - Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) will hold a hearing with the Texas Senate Committee on Local Government on proposed legislation to increase the ISD homestead exemption for Texans over 65 and those disabled to a total of $200,000 on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Texas State Capitol, Senate Finance Committee Room, Capitol Extension, E1.036.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7

New Study Finds Proposed Texas Interchange Laws Would Benefit Large Retailers at Small Businesses’ Expense

Austin, TX – A new study conducted by TXP, Inc., an Austin-based economic analysis firm, commissioned by Americans for Free Markets (AFFM), released today emphasizes the negative impact of proposed Texas interchange laws (SB 2056/HB 4061) on Texas businesses and consumers.

From Americans for Free Markets

Texans Deserve Better than Inconsistent Policy and Lack of Accountability

AUSTIN, TX – In 1991, Texans voted to approve the Texas Lottery and entrusted the Texas Legislature and the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) with the responsibility of protecting its integrity. Upholding the faith of Texans in a fair lottery should be of paramount importance.

From The Monument Group

By Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers

Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texans’ Privacy Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy and Provides Information on How Consumers Can Protect Their Data

From The Attorney General of Texas

By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas

SB 1962 passes Senate to Restore A–F Ratings & Stops Taxpayer-Funded Lawsuits

Austin, TX – Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 1962 by Senator Paul Bettencourt, that would restore the Texas’ A–F Public Education Accountability System and halt the frivolous use of taxpayer dollars on lawfare aimed at blocking public school accountability ratings. SB 1962 restores transparency for parents and taxpayers, ensuring measurable progress in student achievement statewide.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7

Small Business Owners Urge Texas Legislators to Stop Possible Tax on Online Marketplace Fees

(April 17, 2025) — Small Texas online sellers today held a press conference urging Texas lawmakers to pass legislation (HB 1681/SB 265) ensuring online sellers won’t have to pay taxes on fees they pay digital marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and Walmart. The press conference came as the House Ways and Means Committee plans to hold a hearing on HB 1681 on Monday.

From Connected Commerce Council

Texas Committee Passes Bill to Allow Spirits Ready-to-Drink Cocktails in Grocery & Convenience Stores

AUSTIN – The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) today applauded the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee for passing SB 2225, a bill to allow spirits ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDs) to be sold in grocery and convenience stores where beer- and wine-based beverages with the same alcohol content are already being sold.

From Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Landgraf votes for largest increase to public education funding in state history

AUSTIN — On Thursday, State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) voted in favor of House Bill 2, a landmark education finance reform bill that delivers the largest increase in public school funding in Texas history. The Texas House overwhelmingly passed the measure.

From Texas House of Representatives

By Representative Brooks Landgraf

STATEMENT BY REV. CHARLES FOSTER JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PASTORS FOR TEXAS CHILDREN, ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF VOUCHER BILL

Austin, TX – April 16, 2025 - Today, the Texas House of Representatives betrayed the children of Texas. With a narrow, partisan vote, the House approved Governor Greg Abbott’s private school voucher scheme—a reckless subsidy program that rips public dollars out of our neighborhood schools and hands them to unaccountable private institutions.

From Pastors for Texas Children

TSTA: Voucher bill a slap in the face for millions of Texas children

We are deeply disappointed that the House majority voted for a voucher bill that is an attack on public schools and a slap in the face for millions of Texas students. This bill will make it more difficult for these children and their educators to get the resources they need for classroom success and do real damage to the public education system that is the backbone of our state’s future.

From Texas State Teachers Association

Speaker Dustin Burrows Praises House’s Passage of Landmark School Finance Bill

AUSTIN, Texas - Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today praised the Texas House for passing House Bill 2, the chamber’s landmark school finance legislation that infuses a record $7.7 billion of new funding into public education.

From The State of Texas Speaker

By Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 22 – Generating Significant Returns for the Texas Economy

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 22, Generating Significant Returns for the Texas Economy, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “Texas is the nation’s number one leader in job creation year after year.

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Sen. Cruz Leads the Fight for Cryptocurrency

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) continues to make news for his leadership in the cryptocurrency space. Last week, President Trump signed his resolution into law overturning a Biden-era rule that would have undermined American leadership in cryptocurrency. Significantly, this is also the first cryptocurrency bill to ever be signed into law.

From Senator Ted Cruz Press Office

Attorney General Ken Paxton Defeats Biden-Era Rule that Unlawfully Sought to Rewrite Federal Law and Threatened to Close Texas Nursing Homes

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully blocked a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rule adopted by the Biden Administration that attempted to rewrite federal law and force expensive and onerous regulations on nursing homes, threatening to force many facilities in Texas to close.

From The Attorney General of Texas

By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas

Texas Parents & Educators Sound the Alarm on Abbott’s Private School Voucher Scam

“Greg Abbott and his billionaire donors are peddling this private school voucher scam, but Texas workers aren’t falling for it,” said Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy. “Vouchers would divert our taxpayer dollars from Texas public schools to unaccountable private schools, leaving our already underfunded public schools with even less. Vouchers are bad for Texas public schools, bad for kids, bad for teachers and school staff, and bad for taxpayers.”

From Texas AFL-CIO

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement: Texas Senate Firing on All Cylinders

“Last week, the Texas Senate did not take its foot off the gas pedal, passing 186 bills over to the Texas House, including 3 of our top 40 priority bills. We passed a giant business tax cut, established a homeland security division within the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), passed legislation stopping squatters from taking advantage of Texas property owners, and other major legislation. The Senate is firing on all cylinders, and we will not be stopping any time soon.

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Adult Consumers Could Be Picking Up Their Favorite Spirits Ready-to-Drink Cocktails in Grocery & Convenience Stores in Texas by Football Season with Bill

AUSTIN – The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) today testified before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee in favor of SB 2225, a bill to allow spirits ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDs) to be sold in grocery and convenience stores where beer- and wine-based beverages with the same alcohol content are already being sold.

From Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Lt. Governor Announces His 2026 Campaign For Re-election

HOUSTON TX – Texas Lieutenant Governor and conservative Republican candidate for re-election, Dan Patrick, announced his 2026 campaign.

From Blakemore & Associates

Bettencourt Passes Major Savings Bill Out of the Senate for Texas Job Creators

AUSTIN, TX — Today, the Texas Senate voted unanimously (30-0) to pass Senate Bill 32 and Senate Joint Resolution 81, authored and championed by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston). SB 32, a Lt.Gov. Dan Patrick Priority bill delivers on a major component of the Senate’s $3.5 billion tax relief package for Texans.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate Pass Major Tax Cuts for Small Businesses

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of major tax cuts for small businesses, Senate Bill 32, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston: “I have been fighting to deliver tax relief for Texans and our businesses long before I was elected to the Texas Senate.

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus Slams State Budget for Prioritizing Private School Vouchers Over Working Texans; Urges No Vote on SB 1

Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus Slams State Budget for Prioritizing Private School Vouchers Over Working Texans; Urges No Vote on SB 1

From Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus

Texas Senate Unites 30-0 to Pass “Transformational” Special Ed. Reform Bill

AUSTIN, TX — In a strong show of bipartisan support, the Texas Senate has unanimously passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 568 (CSSB 568), authored by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R), to fundamentally restructure how special education is funded across Texas public schools.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7

Child Removals by CPS Down 55% Since 2018

Dallas, TX – Over the past seven years, Texas has undergone a remarkable transformation in its child welfare system. In 2018, the state removed over 20,000 children from their homes. By 2024, that number had dropped by 55%, with only 9,220 removals. At the same time, the number of children dying from abuse and neglect declined by 53% in the same period.

From Family Freedom Project

Voices in Community: Harm, Healing, and Transformative Justice Event to Shine Light on Prison Conditions and Community Advocacy in Texas

Edinburg, Texas — On Thursday, April 10thThe 85 to Stay Alive Coalition Texas is proud to announce Voices in Community: Harm, Healing, and Transformative Justice, a free awareness event hosted by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Edinburg Campus. This powerful community gathering will take place on Thursday, April 10th from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the ELA-North Building (ELANB), 402 N. Sugar Road, Edinburg, TX.

From 85 to Stay Alive Coalition Texas

Hundreds of Texas Businesses to Testify Against SB3 and HB28 as Texas Hemp Business Council Urges House Lawmakers to Reject Industry-Killing Legislation

AUSTIN, Texas, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hundreds of local businesses, farmers and industry advocates will gather at the Texas Capitol on Monday, April 7 to testify against Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 28, sending a clear message that this legislation would devastate the state’s thriving hemp industry.

From Texas Hemp Business Council

By Hometown Hero

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement: The Texas Senate Strongly Advances into April

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today: “The Texas Senate is in overdrive, working hard to complete the people’s business. “Texans expect us to pass more property tax relief and border security funding.

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Rep. Dade Phelan Files Bills to Strengthen Campaign Finance & Ethics Laws in Texas

Austin, Texas – As part of ongoing efforts to promote transparency, accountability, and fairness in the political process, Texas State Representative Dade Phelan has introduced a set of campaign finance bills intended to address emerging concerns regarding political campaigns.

From Texas House of Representatives

By State Representative Dade Phelan - District 21

Attorney General Ken Paxton Ensures Education Accountability and Transparency by Defending State Authority to Issue Public School Performance Ratings

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a unanimous victory from the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, upholding Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath’s legal authority to issue annual A to F performance ratings for Texas public schools.

From The Attorney General of Texas

By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas

Texas Restaurant Association CEO testifies in support of swipe fee reform at Capitol

“Today marked a critical step forward in main street’s efforts to stop Wall Street from taking advantage of Texas businesses and consumers with hidden credit card swipe fees.

From ECPR Texas

By Texas Restaurant Association

New Research Highlights Flawed Process and Flawed Assumptions Plague Texas Water Planning

NORTHEAST TEXAS — A new analysis of Texas reservoirs reveals crucial flaws in Texas' water planning process and in reservoir yield assessments, raising urgent concerns for legislators and policymakers. The findings highlight systemic issues that could jeopardize water security and economic stability across the state.

From Sarver Strategies

By Texas Conservation Alliance

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Passage of Senate Bill 27 – Establishing a Teacher Bill of Rights

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 27, Establishing a Teacher Bill of Rights, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “As the husband of a long-time schoolteacher, the son-in-law of a teacher and the father-in-law of a teacher, I know the impact that a great teacher makes on the development of a child.

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition in Joining Trump Administration’s Efforts to Stop Illegal DEI Employment Practices at Law Firms

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton, leading a multistate coalition, sent letters to twenty law firms requesting information about the firms’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) employment practices which potentially violate federal anti-discrimination laws and state laws against deceptive trade practices.

From The Attorney General of Texas

By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas

Latest State Report on Medically-Necessary Abortions Shows Need for "Life of the Mother Act"

AUSTIN, TX -- The latest Induced Termination of Pregnancy (ITOP) report from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission confirms what Texas Alliance for Life has long maintained -- Texas abortion law clearly has an exception to allow physicians to provide medically necessary abortions when a pregnant woman's life or a major bodily function is at risk.

From Texas Alliance for Life

State Senators and Representatives call on Gov. Greg Abbott to order a special election for Congressional District 18

AUSTIN, TX – State Senators and Representatives with constituents in Texas Congressional District 18 (CD18) demanded today that Governor Greg Abbott call a special election to fill the seat vacated due to the untimely death of Congressman Sylvester Turner. They delivered a unified message: “All Texans deserve representation. Let the people vote!

From Texas House of Representatives

By Representative Jolanda "Jo" Jones - District 147

Google.org Announces $1M to Austin Community Foundation to Provide Austin Nonprofits with AI Skills

AUSTIN – Today Google.org — the company’s philanthropy — announced $1 million in funding to Austin Community Foundation to provide AI training to local nonprofits through the company’s AI Opportunity Fund. Project Evident—another recipient of the Fund—is supporting community-based nonprofits in Austin, providing a range of capacity building support, including technical assistance and a program to help them adopt AI skills for improved efficiency and impact. Google.org’s AI Opportunity Fund aims to equip one million Americans with AI skills.

From The Mach 1 Group

Democratic Leaders Hold Press Conference at Travis County Gala to Call for Bold Leadership in Texas

AUSTIN, TX — On Saturday, April 5, ahead of the Democratic Gala: Texas Democrats, Stronger Together, key Democratic leaders will gather for a press conference to rally Texans behind a new vision of statewide leadership—one that puts working families, reproductive freedom, public education, and democracy first.

From Travis County Democratic Party

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 8 – Requiring Local Law Enforcement to Assist the Federal Government’s Deportation Efforts

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 8, Requiring Local Law Enforcement to Assist the Federal Government’s Deportation Efforts, by Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown:

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

S.B. 16 would mandate documentary proof of citizenship to vote and create confusion for voters and local election officials

Today, the Texas Senate passed S.B. 16, which would mandate Texas’s 18.6 million registered voters – and all future voters – provide documentary proof of citizenship to cast a ballot.

From Secure Democracy USA

Dallas religious and political leaders to speak at Pastors for Texas Children Town Hall in support of public schools & against vouchers

Dallas, Texas — Pastors for Texas Children (PTC) is holding a special Town Hall Call to Action meeting on Thursday, April 3rd from 6pm-7pm at Royal Lane Baptist Church, at 6707 Royal Lane in Dallas, aimed at rallying support for the state’s public schools. Pastors for Texas Children, along with allies, have been at the center of the fight to successfully increase public education funding and to oppose vouchers for more than a decade.

From Pastors for Texas Children

Senate Passes SB 988 to Crack Down on Fuel Pump Tampering and Fuel Theft

Austin TX— The Texas Senate passes Senate Bill 988 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) in a decisive bi-partisan 29-2 vote, a targeted effort to fight back against organized fuel theft rings across the state. SB 988 was brought to Senator Bettencourt by the Dallas District Attorneys’ office whom have been fighting these organized criminal groups since 2021. This bill passed the Texas Legislature nearly unanimously in 2023, but was not signed into law by the Governor after the 88th Regular Session.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7

Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues to Defend Texas A&M’s Ban on Obscene and Illegal Drag Shows

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a notice for appeal after a federal judge stopped the enforcement of the Texas A&M Board of Regents’ (“Board”) ban on drag shows. The ban was challenged in a lawsuit by the Texas A&M Queer Empowerment Council, and a federal judge granted the left-wing group’s request for a temporary injunction against the policy.

From The Attorney General of Texas

By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends President Donald Trump’s Authority to Protect America from the Invasion at the Southern Border

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amicus brief supporting President Donald Trump’s constitutional authority to stop the invasion at the southern border in the interest of national security. “The Constitution imposes a clear and irrevocable duty on the federal government to protect the States from invasion, and the unprecedented surge of aliens from around the world represents the worst invasion America has ever experienced,” said Attorney General Paxton.

From The Attorney General of Texas

By Ken Paxton - Attorney General of Texas

Red Cross and Manchaca Fire Rescue to Install Free Smoke Alarms During Sound the Alarm event on April 5

Austin, TX, April 1, 2025 — On Saturday, April 5, volunteers and members of the American Red Cross Central Texas Chapter and the Manchaca Fire Rescue/Travis County ESD 5, will team up to install free smoke alarms for local families vulnerable to home fires during a Sound the Alarm event in Manchaca neighborhoods. This effort is part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 2,030 lives since launching in October 2014.

From American Red Cross Central Texas Chapter

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement: The Texas Senate Steamroller Chugs Ahead

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today: “Last week was another industrious week in the Texas Senate. As the 89th legislative session passed the halfway point, the Senate steamroller chugged ahead, passing three more of the Senate’s top 40 priority bills over to the Texas House.

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

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