Summary: This week's updates include the following: child care for school choice, House Public Education Committee Chair, public education funding formula, transgender college athlete ban, teachers pension ESG divestment, denying bail for violent or sexual offenses, water supply project for rural and small cities, budget briefing. / 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, 17 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
• Lt. Gov. Patrick's official list of TX Senate legislative priorities, 88th TX Legislative Session, Willow Park Civics Blog, 15 February 2023
Child care operators rally for school choice, Weatherford Democrat, Herald Banner, 06 February 2023
School Choice Activists Optimistic About New GOP House Public Education Committee Chair, The Texan, 08 February 2023
Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formula, The Texas Tribune, 06 February 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports legislation banning transgender college athletes, The Texas Tribune, 12 February 2023
Patrick Lauds Teachers Pension ESG Divestment, The Texan, 17 February, 2023
COVID exodus: Where did 1 million public school students go? New data sheds some light., 08 February 2023
Texas Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Amendment to Deny Bail for Violent or Sexual Offenses, The Texan, 15 February 2023
Proposed Fund Would Facilitate Water Supply Projects for Rural Areas and Small Cities, The Texan, 14 February 2023
Abbott Backs Local Preemption Bill, The Texan, 17 February, 2023
House Committee Receives Budget Briefing, The Texan, 17 February, 2023
Federal: Sens. Cruz, Capito, Cramer, Kennedy Fight To Expedite U. S. Natural Gas Exports, Senator Ted Cruz website, 16 February, 2023
Federal: Sens. Cruz, Colleagues, Introduce Bill To Block China, Other Adversaries From Purchasing Land Near U. S. Military Installations, TX US Senator Ted Cruz Press Release, 10 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 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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