Austin, TX, Release: November 15, 2021 — For Immediate Release The Republican Party of Texas is proud to welcome Representative Ryan Guillen to the Republican Party. In his nearly two decades in the Texas Legislature, Rep. Guillen has been a strong Pro-Life advocate, including votes for the 2021 Heartbeat Law, the 2013 20-week abortion ban, and the 2011 … Read more
Legislative Priorities Report Oct. 25, 2021 The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on Tuesday, October 19 as expected. They passed redistricting maps, which is a Constitutional requirement, but left other things on Governor Abbot’s agenda unaccomplished. The Republican Party of Texas is respectfully requesting Governor Abbott call a fourth special session to complete the following: … Read more
Austin, TX, Release: October 22, 2021 — For Immediate Release The Republican Party of Texas announced a second open letter to Governor Abbott encouraging a Fourth Special Session to address vaccine mandates and other RPT priorities that have been left abandoned. The letter is signed by a majority of the State Republican Executive Committee and details … Read more
Austin, TX, Release: October 20, 2021 — For Immediate Release As the Texas Legislature adjourned sine dine having completed its Constitutional duty of redistricting, many other items on the Governor’s agenda remain unfulfilled. The Republican Party of Texas joins with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and supports Governor Abbott convening the legislature in a Fourth Special Session … Read more
Austin, TX, Release: October 19, 2021 — For Immediate Release The Republican Party of Texas released a Resolution Opposing Proposition 2 in the November 2021 Texas election today. The resolution was passed unanimously by the State Republican Executive Committee. Early voting for this election has already begun. The Resolution states in part, the Party opposes Proposition … Read more
Today at 12:50 a.m. the Third Called Special Session of the 87th Legislature officially adjourned. Unfortunately, the forensic audit President Trump requested, and Governor Abbott added was not acted on. I’m joined today with Rep. Steve Toth to discuss his Election Audit legislation and to get an update on the monoclonal treatment therapies that are … Read more
Legislative Priorities Report Oct. 18, 2021 The third 87th Texas Legislative Session ends Tuesday, Oct. 19, and it appears we will have only one bill that meets our Legislative Priorities passed. HB 25, by Rep. Valoree Swanson, requires public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on their biological sex. It was passed … Read more
Legislative Priorities Report Oct. 12, 2021 We have had an eventful last few days regarding our Legislative Priorities. As I mentioned last week, our SREC has a new committee focused on the vaccine mandates. Thursday we participated in a press conference with Sen. Hall, Rep. Toth, Rep. Middleton, Rep. White, Rep. Cain, Rep. Slayton, Rep. … Read more
The Democrats have declared war on parents. Terry McAuliffe, a former governor of Virginia and longtime Democratic operative seeking to return to the Governor’s mansion stated “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” Attorney General Merrick Garland has ordered the FBI to investigate parents that speak up at school board … Read more
Austin, TX, Release: October 11, 2021 — For Immediate Release Texas Republican Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi issued the following statement regarding the partisan investigation against Attorney General Ken Paxton and his staff. “The Texas Republican Party condemns in the strongest terms the State Bar of Texas weaponizing its disciplinary process to punish Attorney General Ken Paxton … Read more