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, 27 January, 2023
Table of contents: Schools, Students, and Education; Bills that affect you; TX State Gambling; TX lawmakers highlight state's fragile water systems; Your Phone Bill, Texas Connectivity Fund; General Legislative Blog; "Invasion" on the Border, Parker Co. included; Corporate Welfare/Subsidies Blog
Week ending Friday, 27 January, 2023
Texas Governor Prioritizes the Future of Texas Children at Inauguration
Trustees prepare to advocate for AISD during Legislative Session
Abbott pledges to provide largest property tax cut in Texas history during third inauguration
Children under 14 dying from fentanyl poisoning at faster rate than any other age group
Lawmaker Files Legislation to Combat Gender Identity Radicalism in Schools
Lt. Gov. Patrick Says He and Gov. Abbott Are ‘All In’ on School Choice
Op-Ed: Time for school choice in Texas
Week ending Friday, 27 January, 2023
Trustees prepare to advocate for AISD during Legislative Session
Legislation Seeking to Block Hostile Nations from Owning Land in Texas Draws Controversy
DeSantis: It's not in Florida's best interest for 'hostile nations,' including China, to own property in state
Texas lawmaker makes third attempt to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying
Opinion: Why Texas Is Right to Try to Put an End to Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
New bill would ban certain foreign entities from purchasing land in Texas
Legislation Filed to Ban Chinese Communist Party From Buying American Land
Bill filed to strengthen Texas’ employment verification process
Week ending Friday, 27 January, 2023
Wanna bet? Texas Legislature to reconsider legalizing casinos and sports betting, The Texas Tribune, 27 January 2023
Week ending Friday, 20 January, 2023
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
Week ending Friday, 27 January, 2023
Week ending Friday, 20 January, 2023
Texas Senate Bill to Make Rural Telecom Fund Solvent, Remove Consumer Fee, The Texan, 13 January 2023,
Week ending Friday, 20 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
Week ending Friday, 13 January, 2023
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
Week ending Friday, 20 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
Week ending Friday, 13 January, 2023
WPC Blog: Corporate subsidies come to Aledo ISD in Chapter 313 Project Redeemer
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
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• Property Tax Blogs / Issue / #PropertyTax
• Budget Surplus Blog
• 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.
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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