“In 2017, Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and I were ahead of our time in addressing the issue of women’s privacy, passing legislation out of the Senate to keep men out of women’s restrooms and boys out of girls’ locker rooms and showers in schools. Unfortunately, under previous speakers, the bill never cleared the House.

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act. This bipartisan bill restores professional gamblers ability to deduct 100% of their gambling losses, ensuring they are not unfairly taxed on phantom income.

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday, which runs Friday, Aug. 8, through midnight Sunday, Aug. 10. During the three-day event, Texans can purchase a wide range of items tax-free, including most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100.

Governor Abbott touted that Texas is the No. 1 state for jobs created by veteran-owned businesses—more than doubling the amount of those jobs since 2022. The Governor also highlighted Senate Bill 2308, which he signed into law to provide matching funds for research of ibogaine – an emerging treatment for neurological and mental health conditions. Governor Abbott emphasized that ibogaine shows promise in treating opioid addiction and other behavioral health conditions, especially those affecting veterans.

President Donald Trump's executive orders banning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI)-related racial and gender preferencing have ostensibly doomed the DEI industry. But DEI was already on its last legs. Half of all Americans no longer approve of racial, ethnic, or gender preferences. DEI had enjoyed a surge following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent 120 days of nonstop rioting, arson, assaults, killings, and attacks on law enforcement during the summer of 2020.

“The House Democrats have fled the state, denying the House a quorum. The Texas Senate has maintained a quorum and continues to work. The Texas Senate will continue passing critical taxpayer protections until House Democrats return from their ‘vacation’ and get back to work for the people of Texas. Senate Bill 9 will further ensure that out-of-control local governments cannot keep driving up Texans’ tax bills,” said Lt. Gov. Patrick.

The push to eliminate hemp in Texas is not about consumer safety or medical efficacy – it is about economic consolidation. And there is no legitimate policy reason to ban hemp-derived cannabinoids simply because a Texas Compassionate Use Program exists. Texans choose hemp products over marijuana namely because they can get lower dosages, with less intoxicating effects, at a lower cost, with privacy and ease of access.

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Fiscal Accountability for Interest on Reserves (FAIR) Act to eliminate the Federal Reserve’s authority to pay interest on bank reserves. Since 2008, the Federal Reserve’s policy of paying interest on bank reserves has resulted in more than $580 billion in payouts to banks. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio-08).

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chairman Bryan Daniel was recently appointed to serve as President of the NYSE Texas. He will conclude his service to TWC on August 10, 2025. Bryan Daniel was originally appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on July 29, 2019, to represent the interests of the public on TWC’s three-member Commission. During his six years with TWC, Chairman Daniel championed the growth of Texas’ workforce and spearheaded strategies to support the state’s business climate.

This bill addresses that issue by allocating $50 billion to expand and upgrade rural hospitals, develop mobile clinics, and boost telemedicine infrastructure. It also tackles one of the main obstacles to rural healthcare: the absence of reliable, high-speed internet. Without broadband, telemedicine cannot function. This legislation aims to bridge that digital divide so that patients in remote areas can access care without losing time, money, or compromising their well-being.

This is what has happened in the Sydney Sweeney storm. An ad for American Eagle blue jeans and especially the reaction to it catapulted the 27-year-old actress to national fame and controversy. Move over Taylor Swift! In case you weren't paying attention, the ad shows Sweeney reclining while zipping up a pair of jeans and flashing a little cleavage. What sparked the woke left's attention and outrage was the ad copy which invoked a double meaning: "It's not just good genes. Sydney Sweeney has great jeans." Critics claim the ad promotes eugenics.

Governor Greg Abbott today filed an emergency petition in the Supreme Court of Texas seeking to remove from office Texas State Representative Gene Wu, the ringleader of the derelict Democrats who fled the state to break quorum. The lawsuit also spotlights how Wu and other Texas House Democrats appear to have solicited and received certain benefits in exchange for skipping a vote, further supporting their removal from office and allegations of bribery.  

After years of reckless taxing and spending, we’ve returned to real economic leadership under President Trump. Our GDP is climbing as the American economy grew by three percent in the second quarter. Inflation is under control, consumer confidence is up, and wages are rising. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, American families are keeping more of their hard-earned money in their pockets.

Eileen Cunningham is a mother of four and grandmother of three with another on the way. The wife of "Goose" Cunningham -- when you are from Hazelwood, everyone has a nickname -- possesses the unique quality of bringing people together to form communities. How? The natural athlete coached girls' hockey, track and field, cross country and basketball at the school her children attended when no one else stepped up.

It starts in East St. Louis, Illinois, moves steadily north to Springfield, home of Abraham Lincoln about 90 miles away, and then takes a sharp turn east before reaching Decatur & Champaign about 80 miles away from Springfield. It’s less a Congressional District than a road trip – and it bears a resemblance to the original "gerrymander" of 1812. The only point of the new 13th-District lines in Democrat-controlled Illinois was to flip the seat to a Democrat.

Reports indicate that many absentee Texas House Democrats have solicited or received funds to evade conducting legislative business and casting votes. Under the Texas Penal Code, any of those Democrats who solicit, accept, or agree to accept such funds to assist in the violation of legislative duties or for purposes of skipping a vote may have violated bribery laws. Also, it could be a bribery violation for any other person who offers, provides, or agrees to provide such funds to fleeing Democrat House members.

Even though the Biden administration is gone, the damage it caused lives on, especially in the courts. Radical judges, many of them appointed by Biden and even Obama, are now the frontline of resistance against President Trump’s agenda. These unelected activists are blocking deportations midair, shielding violent criminals, and openly defying the Constitution to undermine the will of the American people.

Employees at the Railroad Commission of Texas demonstrated remarkable generosity and community spirit by raising $9,695 to support relief efforts for those impacted by recent flooding in Central Texas. The fundraising campaign engaged the agency’s statewide employees who made voluntary monetary contributions. The funds raised will go directly to the nonprofit partners currently providing rescue, relief and recovery assistance in the areas hardest hit by the natural disaster.