The Republican Party of Texas filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Thursday night, seeking to have the current open primary system, as it exists under state law, declared unconstitutional. Chip Hunt, who is identified as a “longtime Republican” and a Republican precinct chair in Potter County, is […]| The Texas Voice.
This week, lawmakers will consider measures that will amend the Texas House Rules and state law aimed at deterring future quorum breaks by rogue legislators. On Monday evening, the Texas House Administration Committee approved House Resolution 128 by Republican State Representative Cody Vasut. The resolution, which is expected to be considered by the full House this week, […]| The Texas Voice.
A bill that would permit the over-the-counter sale of Ivermectin in Texas is headed to Governor Abbott’s desk after being passed by lawmakers. House Bill 25, by State Representative Joanne Shofner, passed the Texas House on Wednesday afternoon and was quickly sent over to the Texas Senate. The Senate passed the legislation later that evening. […]| The Texas Voice.
Harris County Commissioners Court will meet Tuesday to consider a slate of items that includes a proposal by Democrat County Commissioner Adrian Garcia to use taxpayer funds to subsidize an upcoming gay softball championship event in Houston. The agenda item requests that Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo “execute a 381 amendment with International Pride Softball to […] The post Harris County to Consider $468k Subsidy for Gay Softball Championship appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
President Trump has officially endorsed House Bill 4, the Texas House redistricting plan. Dubbed the “Big Beautiful Map,” the proposal could see Republicans flip five Texas Congressional seats next year. In a post on Truth Social, Trump encouraged Texas lawmakers to pass the proposed redistricting map “as is” and praised Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows. The Texas […] The post Trump Applauds “Big Beautiful Map”, Burrows appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
The State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) – the governing body of the Republican Party of Texas – met over Zoom for six hours throughout Friday and Saturday evenings to debate changes to the Party’s Legislative Task Force Report. A preliminary version of the report was debated and approved by the SREC on August 8. Copies of […] The post Texas GOP Walks Back Censure “Strikes” Against Dozens of Lawmakers appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
Members of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) – the governing body of the Republican Party of Texas – met on Saturday to adopt a “Legislative Task Force Report” that lays the groundwork for the Party to potentially bar numerous members of the Texas Legislature from seeking a place on the 2026 Republican Primary Ballot. […] The post Texas GOP Lays Groundwork to Block Trump-Endorsed Lawmakers from Primary Ballot appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
As the quorum break by members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus continues into its second week, Republican leaders have pursued various avenues to hold the absentee Democrats accountable for their actions. Here is the latest on those efforts. Texas Supreme Court Sets Briefing Schedule in Litigation to Remove Absentee Legislators The Texas Supreme Court […] The post Republican Leaders Pursue Accountability for Absentee Democrats appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
As Texas House Democrats make national news for their decision to break quorum to obstruct the passage of a new Congressional redistricting map, campaign finance records show that one of the leading groups working to thwart Republican redistricting efforts has received significant funding from George Soros and personal injury trial lawyers. The National Democratic Redistricting […] The post Soros, Trial Lawyers Bankroll Group Working to Thwart GOP Redistricting appeared first on The Texas V...| The Texas Voice.
A proposed Congressional redistricting map that could give Texas five new Republican Congressional districts was publicly unveiled this morning. President Donald J. Trump has previously encouraged state lawmakers to draw a new Congressional map to flip five seats. Republican State Representative Todd Hunter has filed House Bill 4, which would implement the new Texas Congressional map. Hunter’s legislation […] The post Congressional Redistricting Proposal Released appeared first on Th...| The Texas Voice.
Wendy Davis, the former Texas State Senator who earned the moniker of “Abortion Barbie” for her outspoken pro-abortion views, has been hired as a consultant by a George Soros-funded political action committee that is working to elect Democrats in Texas. According to campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, the Texas Majority PAC […] The post Soros-Funded PAC Hires Wendy Davis appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a formal proclamation on Wednesday afternoon calling a special session of the Texas Legislature to convene on July 21. Abbott’s proclamation included 18 items for lawmakers to consider during the session. “We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come,” said Governor Abbott. […]| The Texas Voice.
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A meeting of wealthy political donors and prospective donors to highlight a network of political attack groups will be occurring today and tomorrow, The Texas Voice has learned. The event is hosted by the Founders Network, which describes itself as “an invite-only group of business leaders dedicated to preserving the values that make Texas great. Preserving our […]| The Texas Voice.
Republicans scored major victories in Texas on election night, flipping appellate courts covering several of the state’s major population centers and winning key races in historically Democratic areas in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. President Trump’s success in areas along the Texas-Mexico border has made national headlines. In Starr County, which has a Hispanic population […]| The Texas Voice.
Leaders in the Republican Party of Texas – including State Chairman Abraham George and members of the State Republican Executive Committee – have launched an effort to strongarm President Trump into rescinding his endorsements of Republican Texas State lawmakers. This move by Texas Republican party bosses has been viewed as a declaration of war against […]| The Texas Voice.
Despite a spending spree by George Soros and other liberal donors who sought to flip Texas to the Democrats, voters in the Lone Star State crushed leftists’ dreams on election night by delivering significant victories for Republicans up and down the ballot. Despite minimal help from the Republican Party of Texas and donors that were actively engaged […]| The Texas Voice.
New York-based leftist megadonor George Soros appears to be gearing up to spend big in Texas once again in 2026 with the launch of the “Blue Texas” initiative by the Texas Democratic Party and the Soros-funded Texas Majority PAC. According to campaign finance data from the Texas Ethics Commission, Soros personally donated over $10.6 million […]| The Texas Voice.
The Texas legislature has given final approval to House Bill 2715 – a bill that would make it easier to have rogue county and school district officials removed from office. Dubbed “The People’s Veto” by the bill’s author, Republican State Representative Pat Curry, the legislation was sponsored in the State Senate by Senator Mayes Middleton. Under current […]| The Texas Voice.
House Bill 796 by State Representative Cecil Bell, Jr., also known as the Texas Sovereignty Act, is headed to the Texas Senate after passing the Texas House on Wednesday. The Texas Sovereignty Act establishes a framework in which acts by the federal government that are determined to be “unconstitutional federal actions” will have “no legal effect” […]| The Texas Voice.
Senate Bill 17, which would prohibit foreign adversaries from owning land in Texas, has been scheduled to be considered by the Texas House on Thursday. The legislation is one of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s priority bills, and a companion bill – House Bill 17 – is a priority of Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows. Governor […]| The Texas Voice.
Texans for Strong Borders, an organization led by an associate of notorious antisemitic and white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes, has launched an effort aligned with liberal personal injury trial lawyers against Senate Bill 30. This legislation, a priority of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, passed the Texas Senate on Wednesday on a vote of 20-11, with […]| The Texas Voice.
The Texas House has passed Senate Bill 2 to create a universal school choice program in Texas – a vote President Donald J. Trump quickly praised. “Congratulations to my friends, Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dustin Burrows, along with Texas Legislators, for finally passing SCHOOL CHOICE, which I strongly endorsed – this is […]| The Texas Voice.
Last election, personal injury trial lawyers teamed up with George Soros on a multimillion-dollar effort to “Stop MAGA Republicans.” Now, they’re trying to convince Republican lawmakers that Trump voters are against Senate Bill 30, a bill to curtail abusive litigation practices. Members of the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony last week on Senate Bill […]| The Texas Voice.
Members of the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard seven hours of testimony on Monday regarding Senate Bill 30, a piece of legislation designed to rein in abusive litigation practices that the bill’s proponents say increase costs for all Texans, particularly in the insurance market, and jeopardize the state’s business environment. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has […]| The Texas Voice.
Members of the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee heard testimony last week on several bills to reform the bail system, including proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that would allow bail to be denied to defendants charged with violent offenses, continuous trafficking of persons, first-degree felony sexual offenses, and that would require bail be denied […]| The Texas Voice.
Lubbock Republican Dustin Burrows emerged the winner of the most contentious race for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives in decades, defeating fellow Republican David Cook on a second ballot by a vote of 85-55, with 9 members registering as “Present, Not Voting.” Democrat State Representative Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos was eliminated after the first […]| The Texas Voice.
Harris County Commissioners Court, which approved a property tax hike of nearly 10% last month, is set to approve a $250,000 expenditure to have a graffiti artist paint murals at the County’s juvenile detention center. The agenda for the October 8 meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court includes an item that states, “Request for approval of […]| The Texas Voice.
As the 88th session of the Texas Legislature moves forward, a small group of self-styled “conservatives” continues to oppose the work being done by Republican officeholders to enact conservative public policy and misrepresent their accomplishments. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and Governor Greg Abbott are the most frequent targets of their ire. Despite claiming to represent […]| The Texas Voice.
A group of far-left candidates boosted by a Texas political machine bankrolled by liberal New York billionaire George Soros achieved victory in the Democratic primary runoff elections last week. The Texas Organizing Project PAC reported receiving $725,000 in funding from Soros- $600,000 from Soros directly and another $125,000 from the Soros-funded Texas Justice and Public […]| The Texas Voice.
