Tarrant County’s representatives in the Texas Legislature have held important chairmanships in past sessions and likely will again.
Though elective abortion is already a crime in Texas, the Human Life Protection Act will make it a first-degree felony.
Both bans outlaw elective abortions from the point of conception. The laws do not apply to treatments for miscarriages or ectopic pregnancy.
“Roe and Casey must be overruled, and the authority to regulate abortion must be returned to the people and their elected representatives.”
Republican candidates Laura Hill and Nate Schatzline are facing one another in a runoff to try to replace Matt Krause in Texas House District 93.
A new political action committee funded by Miriam Adelson donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Texas candidates.
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione is being challenged by Mitchell Ryan, who is campaigning against the incumbent from the right. Capriglione's conservative ranking has dropped since he was first elected in 2012.
After a low number in 2020, more GOP incumbents will face primary races in the 2022 midterm elections.
Last-minute changes to the new Texas House map include adjustments in major counties and GOP optimism in South Texas.
Under Article IV, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature.
The bill's path looks clear, though the House slowed its momentum by leaving the Senate version in committee.
Days after Austin voters affirmed a ballot proposition reinstating a public camping ban, the Texas House took the first step toward banning the practice statewide.
