What’s different about the next budget debate? Increasing the base wage for community attendants who care for the elderly and people with disabilities can have a dramatic impact on the daily lives of many Texans. For example, previous cuts have kept children with disabilities from accessing important therapy through the state’s Early Childhood Intervention program. While the tome-like General Appropriations Act can seem overwhelming and often abstract, the spending and cuts detailed within it can have immediate and highly consequential effects on Texans’ lives. To receive future SREC Legislative Priority Updates directly in your mailbox each week, sign up here.One of the largest tasks Texas lawmakers will tackle during the 2021 legislative session that begins in January is writing the state budget, which outlines state spending for the next two years. Call Chairman Smith and members of Elections and ask them to schedule hearings and vote out of committee the above Elections bills, especially SB 990, SB 921, SB 1070, and SB 397.Ĭhair, SREC Legislative Priorities Committee.Call Chairman Buckley and members of Public Education and ask them to hear and pass out SB 1072.Call Chairman Hunter and members of State Affairs and ask them to pass out SB 12 and hear our election bills, SB 1846 and SB 1910.Call Speaker Phelan and encourage him not to allow the Democrats to derail SB 14.Our highest priority bills are SB 990 by Hall, to return to Precinct Voting in large counties, SB 921 to BAN Rank Choice Voting in Texas, SB 1070, to amend the interstate voter registration crosscheck program with restrictions (ERIC bill), and SB 397, to require early voting tapes be printed. The House Elections Committee must schedule hearings for Senate bills SB 1600, SB 260, SB 397, SB 921, SB 990, SB 1938, and vote SB 1599, SB 924, SB 1039, and SB 1911 out of committee.Calendars needs to put SB 1807, SB 2208, and SB 1070 on the Calendar.House State Affairs needs to schedule hearings for SB 1846 and SB 1910.Similarly, the Senate passed 10 of 22 RPT Election Integrity Committee approved bills, while the House passed none of the 31 approved bills. The Senate has diligently completed the heavy lifting and passed 11 of 24 LP-approved Senate Bills, while the House has only passed two of 32 LP approved bills. Protect Our Elections is the priority with which we are most concerned. We urge those who can attend to do so, as those who are fine with the globalist agenda of no borders will most likely turn out to express their displeasure. Thankfully, HB 20, our major border security bill, is scheduled for a hearing Tuesday. Meanwhile, this is the last week the House can vote on House bills. SB 1072, the best bill to remove critical gender theory in public schools, has yet to have a hearing in Public Education. It will be heard in State Affairs this week. Other bills to Stop the Sexualization of Texas Kids that need to move include SB 12, which would restrict drag queen performances in front of children. But SB 14 was again delayed, as Democrats continued using procedural tactics to defend the delusion that little boys can be little girls and sterilization is an appropriate by-product of this lie. That Friday, the Department of Public Safety’s presence was greatly increased, and order was maintained. Last Tuesday, hundreds of Texas grassroots supporters filled the gallery to cheer on our Republican Representatives, only to watch our side outwitted by the left before they were rushed out of the gallery due to the disruptive behavior of trans activists. Last week SB 14, the bill to protect children from sex mutilation, was delayed on Tuesday and Friday after the Speaker indicated he would sustain points of order called by Democrats. We have three weeks left in the legislative session, and many Legislative Priority bills are getting close to the Governor’s desk. While it is on the verge of doing great things for our citizens, it is also on the verge of sailing us down the river. The Texas Legislature, particularly the House of Representatives, is at a crossroads. 88th Session Legislative Priorities Talking Points.2022 Republican Primary Ballot Propositions.
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