Summary: 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, 20 January, 2023
Week ending Friday, 20 January, 2023
Additions to 88th TX Legislature WPC Blogs
Details in each blog.
Texas Senate Bill to Make Rural Telecom Fund Solvent, Remove Consumer Fee, The Texan, 13 January 2023,
• TX State Gambling, 88th TX Legislative Session - new post
• Speaker Dade Phelan Open to ‘High-quality’ Casinos That Contribute to Economic Development, The Texan, 12 January, 2023
• Flush With Gambling Lobby Cash, Phelan Primed to OK Texas Casinos, Texas Scorecard, 16 January 2023
• Broadband, Education, and Gun Control: Big City Mayors Announce Legislative Priorities, The Texan, 16 January 2023
• Another Casualty in House Rules Debate: Transparency, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, 12 January 2023
• Legislature Votes to Raise Office Budgets at Taxpayers’ Expense, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, 11 January 2023
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 Bill 184, to "require [US] Congress to follow Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution and formally declare war before the Texas National Guard can be deployed."
42 Texas counties now support declaring invasion at southern border, The Center Square, 18 January 2023
Dozens of Texas Counties Declare Illegal Immigration ‘Invasion’ as Debate Over Texas’ Role Simmers, The Texan, 02 January 2023
Legislation Filed to Protect Texas National Guard From Unconstitutional Wars, Texas Scorecard, 28 December 2022
Cornyn Questions Labeling Illegal Immigration ‘Invasion,’ per Report, The Texan, 19 December 2022
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• Property Tax Blogs / Issue / #PropertyTax
• Budget Surplus Blog
• Schools and Education, 88th TX Legislative Session
• Bills that affect you, 88th TX Legislative Session
• Election Integrity, 88th TX Legislative Session
Competed Issues in the 88th TX Legislative Session
This issue was killed -- by a political procedural move -- by House Chair Phelan before it could brought to the house floor during the second day of the TX House legislative session.
Week ending Friday, 13 January, 2023
Additions to 88th TX Legislature WPC Blogs
Details in each blog.
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.
Ahead of legislative session, most viewed bills filed relate to parental rights, child abuse, The Center Square, 09 January 2023
What Are the House Deadlines During the 88th Legislature? Texas Scorecard, 09 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
Texas Senate Gavels In. Will this session be conservative or “productive?”Texas Scorecard, 10 January, 2023
New Members, New Dynamics for Texas Senate in 88th Regular Legislative Session, The Texan, 10 January 2023
Time Runs Out for Largest Corporate Welfare Program in Texas, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, December 30, 2022
Texas Supreme Court says it can’t force the state to process deluge of applications for tax break expiring this year, The Texas Tribune, 30 December 2022
Pro-Chapter 313 Group Pauses Efforts, The Texan, 06 January 2023
Editorial Note: This issue was killed -- by a political procedural move -- by House Chair Phelan before it could brought to the house floor during the second day of the TX House legislative session.
Texas House Adopts Session Rules, Kills Proposals to Ban or Restrict Democratic Chairs, The Texan, 11 January 2023
Effort to ban Democratic chairs fails in Texas House, but rule passes to penalize future quorum-breakers, The Texas Tribune, 11 January 2023,
Phelan on Democratic Chair Fight, The Texan, 13 January 2023
Texas speaker criticized for blocking amendments, appointing Democratic chairs
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