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sanctuary city
February 19th, 2016
"Using a grieving father to accuse Joe Straus of a horrific murder committed by a career criminal is deplorable and irresponsible."
June 1st, 2015
Despite the Tea Party’s big electoral victories, many of their top priorities were smashed against the armor bolted onto the upper chamber – much to the consternation of its new presiding officer
March 30th, 2015
In a state considered by others around the country to be the Economic Shining City on a Hill, it is almost unimaginable that lawmakers would give serious consideration to proposals that threaten to undermine that vitality....
June 24th, 2011
I have read several comments back and forth about the situation which occurred during a Texas Transportation and Homeland Security hearing on Monday June 13, in the Capitol regarding SB9, the sanctuary cities bill.I have...
May 10th, 2011
RPT - Today the Texas House passed HB 12, the Sanctuary Cities bill, by a vote of 100-47 on third reading. This bill allows cities and law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws by preventing local policies in...
February 23rd, 2011
Republican Party of Texas - Texas State Senators Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands) and State Representative Burt Solomons (R-Carrollton) have filed companion bills to prohibit sanctuary policies which either directly or...
January 12th, 2011
Texas' longest serving governor, Rick Perry, addressed the opening session of the Texas Legislature. In this speech, he declared two emergencies facing Texas and called for priority action on these issues. The first being...
October 8th, 2010
Thursday the Houston Police Officers Union said NO to Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate and former Houston Mayor, Bill White with their endorsement of Governor Rick Perry. Recently the Houston Professional Firefighters...
November 12th, 2015
Dangerous policies have deadly consequences. We were reminded of this recently when a young woman in San Francisco, Kathryn Steinle, was tragically murdered by an illegal immigrant. Every person who has weighed in on the...
April 16th, 2015
I urge you to vote NO on SB 185. Police chiefs and sheriffs across Texas have invested many hours traveling to Austin to oppose this bill for this and two previous sessions. They believe it will encourage abusive profiling...
March 14th, 2015
The worst part of the bill, Adams argued, is that it requires the Attorney General to review each complaint and file a petition. "Can you even imagine the red tape and wasted time and expense? Neither the AG nor local law...
June 18th, 2011
As Mr. Antolin Aguirre gave testimony before the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee this week he chose to give his testimony in Spanish. One of his fellow panelists acted as a translator. The testimony...
March 10th, 2011
There's a push in Austin for an Arizona-style immigration crackdown, including a ban on "sanctuary cities." Governor Perry has made the ban an "emergency item" in this legislative session. The debate boiled over on the...
February 18th, 2011
On Friday, February 11, freshman State Senator Jose Rodriguez (D – El Paso) filed SB600, which is basically the antithesis of Arizona’s SB1070 and then some. If passed, which I highly doubt (it’ll be lucky if it’s even...
November 9th, 2010
Tomball State Representative Debbie Riddle literally camped out in Austin to get her bill posted and numbered first. This is following up on a campaign promise to her constituents. She posted several bills. For the purpose...
