“I'm proud that 1,000s of Texans with disabilities have opened a 'Texas ABLE Account' over the past five years — expanding their opportunity to live a more independent life and save toward a better financial future. Being able to save for qualified disability expenses, while maintaining eligibility for critical means-tested state & federal benefits is a game changer for a better quality of life and greater financial security,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
Right now, it's open season for criminals to prey on normal people – but in America, it's supposed to be law-breaking criminals who live in fear, not us law-abiding citizens. I say we make it open season on criminals. We’re sick of criminals – and we must fight back to stop the left from canceling self-defense. How is it that the guys defending average citizens on a subway train in NYC are the ones being treated as criminals?
As mid-April approached, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled it might be "game over" for the bet to legalize Casino Gambling & Online Sports Betting in the Texas Senate, saying there was “zero support” for both ideas. And with such a slim chance for Senate passage, a growing number of Representatives in the Texas House are wondering why they should be asked to put their necks on the line by voting on gambling bills in the House.
The Texas House was active this week as it kicked off the final month of the 88th Legislative Session. House Republicans worked diligently on the floor and in committees throughout the week, and the efforts will go a long way toward keeping Texas the greatest state in the nation. Of the many bills making their way through the House, we’ve recapped the priorities that were up for consideration this week.
Currently, cities in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and counties in unincorporated areas are abusing their authority to approve plats by not following current restrictions in the Local Government Code. Senator Bettencourt’s office was made aware of many instances of cities and counties using roundabout methods to impose minimum lot sizes as a way to decide who and what they want in their backyard.
“A State Trooper was assaulted in the Texas Capitol earlier this week by a participant in the demonstrations by transgender activists who were attempting to disrupt the proceedings of the Texas House of Representatives. The individual was arrested, and charged with assault on a Peace Officer, resisting arrest, and was booked into the Travis County Jail. Within hours, Travis County DA Jose Garza dropped the charges," said Paxton.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is reminding Medicaid recipients who received renewal packets in April to return their information to the agency to avoid potential gaps in coverage if they are still eligible.
Republicans have won the popular vote for the House of Representatives in 4 of the 7 Elections since 2008 – and they won a majority of seats in a 5th. But there may be even better news for Republicans in the long run. They benefited marginally from the reapportionment of House seats (and, therefore, Electoral Votes) after the 2020 census, and they stand to make much bigger gains in the 2030 Census.
Governor Greg Abbott pledged to expand the availability of educational freedom options for all Texas Students at a Parent Empowerment Event last night before a packed audience of over 350 parents, students and educators in Houston – noting that a majority of rural, urban, and suburban Texans want to protect parents' right to access their children’s curriculum, school libraries, and classroom materials.
You need to come to the Negotiating Table, Mr. President. All we're asking you to do as President is exactly what you did as Vice President, and exactly as you did when you were a member of the Senate – come to the table and work with us to enact common-sense spending controls as we raise the debt ceiling, pay our bills, and protect the credit security of the United States. Come negotiate in good faith.
Given the unprecedented political power and influence over the Federal Government's ability to coerce compliance with unjust & illegal COVID-19 interventions – even at the cost of citizens’ employment – means this investigation into potential manipulation of vaccine trial data, as well as the scientific and ethical basis on which public health decisions were made, is more important than ever.
Do Americans really believe that embracing drag-queen shows at military bases, allowing abortion up until the moment of birth, encouraging transgender men to compete in "women's" sports, and the effort to ban the gas-powered internal combustion engine are effective ways to ensure good relations between the United States and our allies? No wonder the Biden White House's new cultural imperialism is proving to be so disastrous.
"This bill creates targeted funding to address the education of our most vulnerable kids in a more individualized way than ever before. It also incorporates the input of the people who know the kids the best: their parents," said Sen. Angela Paxton, as she and Sen. Paul Bettencourt passed their bill to dramatically improve special ed in Texas for students with disabilities based on their individual needs.
In an effort to reveal the details of a hidden pressure campaign run by environmental activists and the Biden administration to ban gas stoves, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) have sent bicameral letters to Consumer Reports, the Climate Imperative Foundation, and Stacey Abrams’ Rewiring America group.
"You're right – 'this situation is completely untenable,' but its not a Texas problem. This is a problem for the entire United States. Texas began busing migrants to Sanctuary Cities like your 'Welcoming City,' along with Washington, D.C., New York City & Philadelphia to provide relief to our overrun Border Communities. Until President Biden secures the border, Texas will continue this necessary program," said Gov. Abbott.
Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in April 2023 was up 8.8% compared with the same period a year ago, with April 2023 revenues up 6.7% more than in April 2022, said Comptroller Glenn Hegar. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the Texas State Budget, accounting for 56% of all tax collections.
New York City's mayor can regularly be heard complaining about the strain being placed on his "Sanctuary City" because of the flood of illegal aliens being shipped there by red state Governors. Now Chicago's joining the chorus – Democrat-run localities advocating for open borders who are now choking on their wish. Republican Governors are giving them a big dose of their own medicine, but will Democrats shut it all down?
"She did enormous work deepening the U.S.-Israel Alliance, which is critical to the National Security of both our countries – and the safety & security of Americans," said Sen. Ted Cruz, as he and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) today introduced bi-partisan, bi-cameral legislation directing the Treasury Dept. to mint a Commemorative Coin in honor of Golda Meir, Israel’s 4th Prime Minister and the first woman to lead the Jewish State.
