May 16 2021
Priority House Bills Die as Clock Strikes Midnight
by Jeramy Kitchen
The self-imposed deadline in the Texas House has come and gone, precluding them from considering any additional House bills or House Joint Resolutions.
This deadline marks the first of several over the next few weeks that all culminate at the end of the 87th legislative session or Sine Die.
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Statewide
Next Step for Constitutional Carry in Texas
Both chambers have appointed members to a conference committee to reconcile the differences between their versions of the bill.
Democrat State Lawmaker Calls Churches ‘Super Spreader Events’
“I do believe these super spreader events are a threat to public safety and to public health.”
Local
Democrats Seek to Turn Texas Blue in Fort Worth Mayoral Race
Democrats and far-left line up in support of Deborah Peoples.
How to Protest Your Property Appraisal
You are empowered to fight your rising property tax bill.
Federal
Runoff Election Date Set for Texas’ 6th Congressional District
Two Republicans, the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright’s widow Susan Wright and State Rep. Jake Ellzey, are competing in the runoff.
Ted Cruz Criticizes Democrats on So-Called ‘Ghost Guns’
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz delivered remarks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “ghost guns,” a phrase used to describe homemade firearms.
Quoting...
"The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave."
- Patrick Henry
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