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Howdy, John!
We bet you’ve noticed—but the 89th Texas Legislative session began on January 14 and whoooo-wheeee have we already seen some Texas-sized shenanigans and downright foolishness from the rodeo clowns (formally known as right-wing legislators) who think they run Texas.
A lot has happened under the Capitol dome since January 14. It’s easy to get overwhelmed, but don’t get bucked off the horse yet! We’re here to lasso it all together for you in this first installment of The Lege Lowdown [[link removed]] , a monthly newsletter from Texas Freedom Network.
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Each month, you can expect an overview of key bills we’re focusing on related to our issue areas: public education, religious freedom, LGBTQIA+ equality, and reproductive rights + any big happenings in immigration and voting rights. The Lege Lowdown will mainly center on bills currently moving through the legislative process.
We hope you'll check out the full newsletter [[link removed]] , but here's a few bills we're tracking:
* VOUCHERS : House Bill 3 [[link removed]] , a voucher bill, has been filed in the Texas House and will have its first public House committee hearing on March 11. Join us to testify AGAINST the bill [[link removed]] and tell your legislators that public dollars belong in public schools! [[link removed]]
* LGBTQIA+ Equality in Public Education: Senate Bill 13 [[link removed]] , a book banning bill, had a public hearing on Thursday, February 27 and was left pending in Senate committee.
* Religious Freedom: Senate Bill 10 [[link removed]] , which requires every public school classroom display a poster of the Ten Commandments, will likely have its first Senate committee hearing soon.
We’ll be back next month to give you The Lege Lowdown [[link removed]] , but until then, make sure you’re following Texas Freedom Network on Instagram [[link removed]] , Facebook [[link removed]] , Twitter [[link removed]] , and LinkedIn [[link removed]] to stay informed on how you can take action for your fellow Texans!
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