Summary: This week's new bills in the TX 88th Legislative Session included backyard chickens (yep, you read that right), teacher raises, parental rights, parent notification of student emotional changes, prohibiting ‘sexually explicit material,’ Texas Association of School Boards and transgender, reigning in rogue DA's which includes first post-Roe legislative discussion, new TX Border Czar, how to use the budget surplus. / State civics is an integral part of Willow Park civics and of Willow Park Civics. WPC is providing blogs of articles on specific legislative topics, during the 88th Texas Legislative Session, including a weekly compendium of blogs and articles.
Latest Update: Friday, 03 February, 2023
Table of contents: Schools, Students, and Education; Bills That Affect You; General Legislative Blog; Illegal Immigration and Border Security; Budget and Surplus; TX State Gambling; Your Phone Bill, Texas Connectivity Fund; Corporate Welfare/Subsidies Blog; TX lawmakers highlight state's fragile water systems; Backyard chickens
This week's new bills were about backyard chickens (yep, you read that right) teacher raises, parental rights,parent notification of student emotional changes, prohibiting ‘Sexually Explicit Material,’ Texas Association of School Boards and transgender, reigning in rogue DA's which includes first post-Roe legislative discussion, new TX Border Czar, how to use the budget surplus
• Republican lawmakers urge Paxton to review school advisory on trans students, Rockwall Herald Banner, 18 January 2023
Conservative lawmakers push for review of school board group’s guidance on transgender students, The Texas Tribune, 21 January 2023
Lawmakers Urge School Districts to End Tax-Funded Membership in Texas Association of School Boards, The Texan, 31 January 2023
Lawmakers Urge All School Districts to Leave Texas Association of School Boards, Texas Scorecard, 31 January 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott Backs Education Savings Accounts as School Choice Option for Texas Legislature, The Texan, 01 February 2023
With full state coffers and bipartisan support, Texas teachers are hopeful they’ll get a raise this year, The Texas Tribune, 30 January 2023
Texas Governor Promotes School Choice Week, Texas Scorecard, 25 January 2023
Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prohibit ‘Sexually Explicit Material’ from Public School Libraries, The Texan, 27 January 2023
Lawmaker Files Legislation to Combat Gender Identity Radicalism in Schools, Texas Scorecard, 16 January 2023
• In Texas’ first post-Roe legislative session, there’s a new political power dynamic on abortion, The Texas Tribune, 23 January 2023
• Reining in Rogue District Attorneys, Texas Scorecard, 24 January 2023
"Invasion" on the Border, Parker Co. included
Abbott names new border czar, gives update on wall construction in south Texas, Construction of border wall to cost Texas $1 billion, The Center Square, 30 January 2023
Abbott Appoints Border Security Czar: ‘Combating Illegal Immigration in Texas Is a Full-time Job’, The Texan, 30 January 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott hires “border czar” to accelerate wall construction, The Texas Tribune, 30 January 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints Border Czar, Texas Scorecard, 31 January 2023
Abbott Backs Proposal to Create ‘Texas Title 42’ Expulsion Policy for Illegal Immigrants, The Texan, 27 January 2023
Abbott in letter to Biden: 'This chaos is the direct result of your failure to enforce the immigration laws that Congress enacted’, Lone Star Standard, 20 January 2023
Senate Finance Committee Schedules Hearings on State Budget, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, 26 January 2023
$289 Billion Draft 2024-25 Budget Released in Texas Legislature, $15 Billion Set Aside for Property Tax Relief, The Texan, 18 January 2023
Texas Legislature’s state budget proposals leave more than $50 billion in state funds up for grabs, The Tribune, 18 January 2023
Texas House and Senate Begin 2024-2025 Budget Process, Texas Scorecard, 18 January 2023
Projected 2024-25 Texas Budget Surplus Now $32.7 Billion, Comptroller’s Update Estimates, The Texan, 09 January, 2023
88th Texas Legislature: Lawmakers working with record budget surplus, Fox4News, 10 January 2023
Texas lawmakers will have $188.2 billion available for the next budget after record-breaking revenue growth, The Texas Tribune, 09 January 2023
Groups call on Texas legislature to enact zero growth budget, issue tax cuts, The Center Square, 10 January 2023
Texas Legislature 101: Understanding the state government and how it passes laws, The Texas Tribune, 10 January 2023
Live video from the Texas House and Senate,The Texas Tribune
Back to the basics, Texas Scorecard, 10 January 2023, Learn the ins-and-outs of the Texas legislative process as the 88th session begins -- in a five minute video.
What Are the House Deadlines During the 88th Legislature? Texas Scorecard, 09 January, 2023
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