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From the Houston Chronicle: A second Supreme Court decision in less than one month overruling Mayor Annise Parker's administration in connection with her embattled nondiscrimination ordinance found that the mayor and City Council erred in choosing the language that will …

From the Houston Chronicle: Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson said Wednesday her office has begun a criminal investigation into the Houston branch of Planned Parenthood after the release earlier this week of a video showing an agency executive discussing …

Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt pledged legislative action to protect voters from out of control city officials who use public money to suppress the will of local citizens. “It is an outrage that Mayor Parker continues to expended taxpayer funds …

Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling: “The Supreme Court has abandoned its role as an impartial judicial arbiter and has become an unelected nine-member legislature. Five Justices on the Supreme Court …

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Houston – Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) will ask Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to give the Senate Intergovernmental Affairs Committee an interim charge concerning the City of Houston’s use of deceptive ballot language and continual erring on election procedure …

Click here for a PDF of the official release: Austin - Senator Paul Bettencourt commended Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson for opening a criminal investigation into Planned Parenthood's practices at their Houston facility based upon the latest video released …

AUSTIN - The Texas Senate Republican Caucus today issued the following statement regarding the release of a video which shows Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Planned Parenthood's senior director of medical research, discussing the harvesting and sale of fetal organs and extremities. …

AUSTIN, TX – The Senate Republican Freshman Caucus, commonly referred to as the Liberty 8, issued the following joint statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in King v Burwell: “Obamacare is a disastrous, fatally flawed policy riddled with …

Bills Sent To Governor Bill Author Sponsor Caption HB 21 Kacal | et al. Bettencourt Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. HB 931 Murphy …