The bill prohibits biological males from competing in girls’ sports even if they identify as transgender girls.
While the DFPS took down the webpage weeks ago, newly surfaced records indicate that Don Huffines' criticism prompted the change.
Abbott forbade businesses from making the COVID-19 vaccine a condition of employment and asked the legislature to do the same.
Texas Republicans are urging the governor to add employer vaccine mandates to the call of the special session.
State Rep. Bryan Slaton asked the DFPS last month if mastectomies, puberty blockers, and counseling to encourage transition may also be abuse.
Reps. Cain and Slaton filed impeachment resolutions against judges who tried to prevent efforts to bring quorum-breaking Democrats back to the Texas House.
The bill passed the Texas House upon second reading by a 79 to 37 vote. It will head back to the Senate after passing third reading.
Slaton's request comes after the Department of Family and Protective Services announced it will treat genital transition surgeries as abuse.
In an effort to "crack down" on illegal crossings, the governor announced new border security measures that include border wall construction.
Speaker Dade Phelan found himself in the crosshairs of his counterpart across the rotunda after priority legislation faltered at the last minute.
Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster, saying the federal government has left requests for assistance “unanswered.”
The Texas legislature approved its 2022-2023 budget roadmap which contains a 5.5 percent increase in general spending.
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin has endorsed Republican Don Huffines, a former state senator who is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott.
While enforcement encounters remained high in April, the number of encounters in Texas barely moved compared to March.
"When we talk about the battle, when we talk about Texas independence, we need to refer to the Texas Declaration of Independence."
Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) said Republicans are counting on voters, the “lowest level of local control,” to reach out to lawmakers.
Heartbeat legislation bans abortions after a heartbeat can be detected, typically occurring around 6 to 12 gestational weeks.
Texas is on its way to designating itself as a “Second Amendment sanctuary,” but the state House or Senate must first consider legislation passed by the other chamber.
After passing the House on Thursday, the state's budget will likely now move to a conference committee to hammer out differences between the two chambers' versions.
Republican state Rep. Bryan Slaton filed an amendment to the proposed state budget for the 2022-2023 biennium.
