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House Passes Pfluger's Energy Independence Bill

Texas Rep. August Pfluger’s (R) Protecting American Energy Production Act has just passed the House. In a 226 to 188 vote, the House voted to prohibit the government from banning the use of hydraulic fracturing. READ MORE.

Creighton Slams 'School Choice Derangement Syndrome'

Texas Republicans have cheered for school choice this week as the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2. The praise and applause for expanding school choice has come to a halt as Texas Senator Brandon Creighton (R) accuses detractors of falling victim to “School Choice Derangement Syndrome.” READ MORE.

President Donald Trump: " Lt. Gov. Patrick has now passed School Choice six times out of the Texas Senate, only to see it die in the Texas House every time, but he never quits. The Texas House must now pass School Choice to deliver a gigantic Victory for Texas students and parents."

State Rep. Brian Harrison:“Wow, House ‘leadership’ just filed a bill (HB2548) that explicitly authorizes DEI in public universities… while pretending to ban it. Real Republicans want to ban DEI, fake Republicans want to protect it.”

State Senator Nathan Johnson: “Numbers don’t lie – and neither does a budget estimate. School choice? No. According to an estimate from the Texas Legislative Budget Board, 95% of students who would take ESAs/vouchers are already in private schools or being homeschooled.”

State Rep. Mitch Little: "The number one priority of the Texas House of Representatives General Investigating Committee should be Houston, Texas."

Rep. Brian Babin: "America had no clue who was really running the country under Joe Biden. His cognitive decline and corruption made him unfit to lead, let alone have access to sensitive information. President Trump was RIGHT to revoke his security clearance."

House Passes Pfluger's Energy Independence Bill — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Texas Rep. August Pfluger’s (R) Protecting American Energy Production Act has just passed the House. In a 226 to 188 vote, the House voted to prohibit the government from banning the use of hydraulic fracturing.

Creighton Slams ‘School Choice Derangement Syndrome' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Texas Republicans have cheered for school choice this week as the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2. The praise and applause for expanding school choice has come to a halt as Texas Senator Brandon Creighton (R) accuses detractors of falling victim to “School Choice Derangement Syndrome.”

Van Duyne Wants to Strengthen Election Security With new Bill — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Texas Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R) has reintroduced the Voter Eligibility Verification Act, which is designed to bolster election security by ensuring states have the necessary resources to verify voter eligibility.

Gill Backs Pfluger's Protecting American Energy Production Act — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Texas Rep. August Pfluger (R) introduced the first bill of the 119^th Congress, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, earlier this year. The bill seeks to prevent any federal moratorium on fracking. Texas Rep. Brandon Gill (R) has shared his support for the bill, commenting that it stops a Democratic “sabotage” on energy independence.

House Passes Pfluger's Energy Independence Bill — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Creighton Slams ‘School Choice Derangement Syndrome' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Texas reports new measles outbreak in West Texas — By Pavan Acharya for The Texas Tribune

"Why not?" Parents question education savings account plans as legislation moves forward — By Kelly Wiley for Kxan Investigates

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina