Summary: This week's updates include the following: federal penalty for illegal voting - again; replacing Harris County election officials; banning college campus polling locations; still hot topic school choice and education accounts; ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ for collegiate athletics; protecting Texas educators who refuse to participate in LGBT inclusion training CDC; fixing teacher shortages; Abbott support for casino gambling; softening proposed ban on Chinese purchases of TX land; targeting city leaders convicted of crimes; fixing Texas’ foster care system; legislative committee to police constitutional violations; raises for legislators; disaster powers reform and ending COVID Mandates; business and legislative leaders push to replace expired tax break with a new one, Abbott opposes including renewables. / 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 March, 2023
Week of Friday, 03 March, 2023
Plurality of Texas voters say they support school voucher-like program, The Texas Tribune, 02 March 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Strategic Tour Stops in Campaign for School Choice, Texas Scorecard, 28 February 2023
hot topic school choice and education accounts; ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ for collegiate athletics; protecting Texas educators who refuse to participate in LGBT inclusion training CDC; fixing teacher shortages
Majority of Texas House Backs ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ for Collegiate Athletics, The Texan, 01 March 2023
Republican Texas lawmakers rally around bill restricting the college sports teams transgender athletes can join. The Texas Tribune, 01 March 2023
Texas Lawmakers Seek to Protect Women in Sports, Texas Scorecard, 01 March 2023
Texas Lawmaker Files Bill to Allow Educators to Refuse CDC LGBT ‘Inclusivity Tool’, The Texan, 27 February 2023
Texas teachers need raises, more training and better working conditions to fix shortages, state task force finds, The Texas Tribune, 24 February 2023
Texas senators, facing criticism, soften proposed ban on Chinese purchases of land, The Texas Tribune, 02 March 2023
Lawmaker Files Bill Targeting City Leaders Convicted of Crimes, Texas Scorecard, 01 March 2023
Texas’ foster care system has been in shambles for years. Here’s how lawmakers want to fix it., The Texas Tribune, 02 March 2023
Legislative Primacy at Center of Proposals Filed by Texas House Chairman, The Texan, 28 February 2023
Republicans Propose Legislative Committee to Police Constitutional Violations, ‘Texas Sovereignty’, The Texan, 24 February 2023
A Texas lawmaker wants voters to decide whether legislators deserve a raise, The Texas Tribune, 27 February 2023
Disaster Powers Reform Filed in Texas Legislature as Gov. Abbott Backs Issue The Texan, 23 February 2023
Texas Lawmaker Files Legislation to End COVID Mandates, Texas Scorecard, 22 February 2023
"Invasion" on the Border, Parker Co. included. In July 2022, Parker County joined the call for border control by proclaiming illegal immigration an "invasion." Since then, there has been a swell of Texas counties (42) joining the call for action. In addition, “Invasion” on the Border has become part of the TX 88th Legislative Session with the filing of House Bills 184 and 1491.
Texas lawmakers take first step to restoring felony penalty for illegal voting, The Texas Tribune, 27 February 2023,
Two GOP legislators in Harris County want to let the state replace local elections administrators, The Texas Tribune, 27 February 2023
Texas Lawmaker Files Bill to Ban College Campus Polling Locations, The Texan, 23 February 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signals Support for Casino Gambling, Texas Scorecard, 24 February 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott vows to exclude renewable energy from any revived economic incentive program, The Texas Tribune, 01 March 2023
Legislature Prepares Replacement for Chapter 313, Abbott Opposes Including Renewables, The Texan, 01 March 2023
Chapter 313 Replacement, Commercial Court in Economic Development Slate of Phelan’s Priority Bills, The Texan, 28 February 2023
Business and legislative leaders push to replace expired tax break with a new one, The Texas Tribune, 01 March 2023
Abbott Wants To Resurrect Discredited Corporate Welfare Program, Texas Scorecard, 23 February 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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