Summary: This week's updates include the following:Chapter 313 helps petrochemical companies and hurts public schools; a statewide vote on commercial casinos and sports wagering. If approved, gaming companies could apply for licenses to build seven high-end “destination resorts” across Texas, including two in the Dallas-Fort Worth; Texas spending big on border security; keeping teachers in the profession; making schools safer; giving parents money for private school; banning CRT from TX public universities; Save Women's Sport Act for collegiate sports; creating new criteria for the instructional materials that would be approved by the SBOE; reining in "rogue" DAs; stop defunding district and county attorneys; banning Chinese citizens and government from buying Texas land; banning child gender modification; raise age of consent, and more. / 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, 10 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
Texas Legislature gears up to tackle long-standing and fresh issues in public education. Here’s what you need to know, The Texas Tribune, 02 February 2023
New Legislation Would Ban Critical Race Theory on Texas Public Universities, Texas Scorecard, 01 February 202
Texas Lawmaker Files ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ To Exclude Males from Collegiate Women’s Sports, The Texan, 06 February 2023
Former State Board of Education Member Files Legislation to Reform Public Education,Texas Scorecard, 07 February 2023
Texas Senator Announces Bills to Establish School Safety Force, Require Mass Shooting Training, The Texan, 07 February, 2023
[US]Judiciary Committee Issues First Subpoenas to Biden Administration on Targeting Parents at School Board Meetings, US House Judiciary Committee, 03 February 2023
My Proposed Legislation: Reining in Rogue DAs, Phil King Newsletter, 04 February 2023
Texas Lawmaker Wants to Rein In Bureaucracy, Texas Scorecard, 07 February 2023
Texas Lawmaker Calls for Prohibition on Defunding District and County Attorneys, The Texan, 07 February 2023
Bill to ban Chinese citizens and government from buying Texas land gains steam among Republicans, The Texas Tribune, 20 January 2023
Bill Would Bar Chinese Interests from American Farmland, The Foreign Desk, 03 February 2023
China Owns U.S. Land About Twice the Size of New York City, Newsweek, 09 February 2023
Amount Spent By Local Governments On Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Increasing, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, 02 February, 2023
Rep. Schatzline Introduces Bills to Ban Child Gender Modification, Raise Age of Consent in Texas, The Texan, 06 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.
U.S. Rep. Hunt to El Paso judge: Those who want secure border aren't racist, The Center Square, 03 February 2023
Texas Senate leaders signal intent to spend big on border security, The Texas Tribune, 03 February 2023
Texas Republicans Demand Biden Reimburse State for Border Crisis, Texas Scorecard, 30 January 2023
Back by $2M in campaign contributions, the 88th Texas Legislature is considering House Joint Resolution 97, which calls for a statewide vote on commercial casinos and sports wagering. If approved, gaming companies could apply for licenses to build seven high-end “destination resorts” across Texas, including two in the Dallas-Fort Worth.
Gambling proponents have a new plan to ask Texas voters to legalize casinos, The Texas Tribune, 03 January 2023
Republican Lawmaker Proposes Statewide Vote on Commercial Casinos, Sports Wagering, The Texan, 06 February 2023
Sports-betting advocates return to Capitol with narrower bill, new Republican author, The Texas Tribune, 06 February 2023
Texas Lawmakers File Legislation to Open Casinos, Texas Scorecard, 03 February 2023
• Critics say state tax break helps petrochemical companies and hurts public schools, The Texas Tribune, 02 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
Comments