Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Last week the Senate held hearings on the Texas Born Alive Infant Protection Act (SB 23-Kolkhorst) and Informed Consent clean-up bill (SB 24-Lucio) and the bill that would prohibit local government contracts with abortion providers or their affiliates (SB 22-Campbell). All three were voted out of committee!
The Texas Born Alive Infant Protection Act was held last Monday. Democratic members of that committee all women who support abortion boycotted the committee and refused to hear testimony from abortion survivors: Gianna Jesson Claire Culwell and Carrie Fisher. Three of the state representatives boycotting the hearing are from North Texas: Victoria Neave (D-Dallas) Yvonne Davis (D-Dallas) and Julie Johnson (D-Carrollton Coppell). The fourth woman Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) has long worked to kill pro-life legislation.
The Trigger Ban (HB 2350-Capriglione) which would ban abortion when and as Roe v. Wade crumbles or falls will be heard in the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee at 8 am.
The Trigger Ban is a top priority for Texans for Life the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops and Texas Alliance for Life. With
Roe v. Wade on the ropes a Trigger Ban is the firewall we need.
Also set for Monday in House State Affairs at 9 am is the house version of the ban on local government contracts with abortion providers (HB 1929-Noble). Texas has worked hard to defund Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers which has led to more of them seeking to make up the difference at the local level. As taxpayers we should not be forced to subsidize abortion facilities.
If you are interested in testifying on either bill or are available to attend and give notice of your support we would love to hear from you as soon as possible.
(Email link info@texlife.org) If you cant join us in Austin please call email your state representatives and senators (link https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home.)
