Aaron Cook, the last known Pearl Harbor survivor from Texas has passed. We’ve lost yet another great American Hero. Lift up his family in prayer today.
ICYMI today at the TX State Capitol:
#SchoolChoice
matters. Every child in Texas matters. I believe school choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century & every child in Texas deserves access to an excellent education.
#SchoolChoiceWeek
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Texas ranked No. 1 state for women entrepreneurs! Texas has never been stronger. Let’s continue to keep Texas free, strong, and prosperous!
#txlege
#texasstrong
#texaswomen
Thank you,
@GregAbbott_TX
, for stepping up AGAIN where the Biden Administration has STEPPED OUT. Texas will continue doing everything within our power to combat this catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
I profoundly disagree with the statements made by Bexar County GOP Chairwoman Cynthia Brehm. The idea that Mr. Floyd's death was staged to damage President Donald Trump with black voters is one of the most misguided and ignorant statements I have ever heard. 1/2
"I’m asking Texas voters to stand with those who have proven themselves to be conservatives of conviction. I am proud to endorse Senator Donna Campbell for re-election, and urge voters to join me by supporting her." -
@tedcruz
Great way to start off the Veterans Day Weekend this morning at San Antonio National Cemetery's WWI Centennial Ceremony!
#ThankAVeteran
#VeteransDay2018
#SB14
has passed the Texas House, 92-48 - ending experimental, medically unnecessary gender modification treatments on children in Texas!
Thank you to
@TomOliverson
for his brilliant stewardship of this bill through the House.
This victory belongs to the Lord!
#txlege
Thank you
@GovAbbott
and First Lady Cecilia Abbott for honoring the elected women of the
@86thLegislature
today! It’s such a beautiful Texas day to be at the Governor’s mansion.
I was proud to lay out
#SB14
on the floor of the Texas Senate today and look forward to
@TomOliverson
's companion bill passing the House very soon.
We must protect children from medically unnecessary, irreversible gender modification treatments.
#txlege
As an Emergency Room physician and your state Senator, I am proud to be on the front lines of this pandemic working hard to ensure that Texans are safe. Together, we will overcome the challenges we face today. We are Texas strong!
Ronald Reagan famously said freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. I filed SB 1776, the Founding Principles Act, to ensure we are enriching Texas students w/ knowledge about America's founding documents.
#TXLege
Today I joined religious leaders calling for S.A. city council to reconsider their vote on banning Chick-Fil-A. If the city is allowed to persecute Chick-Fil-A for religious beliefs, any one of us could be next. Taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be used to discriminate against us!
I am frustrated and angry that our beautiful Capitol of Texas was vandalized today. I join those who are devastated by the killing of George Floyd, but the thugs who defaced our Capitol are organized criminals who must be arrested and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
"I’m asking Texas voters to stand with those who have proven themselves to be conservatives of conviction. I am proud to endorse Senator Donna Campbell for re-election, and urge voters to join me by supporting her." -
@tedcruz
A late night at the Capitol, but worth it to lay out my bill, SB 163, which will make opt-in sexuality education permanent in Texas.
Parental rights don't have an expiration date.
#txlege
We honored the Texas Tech basketball team today. They had a great season making it all the way to the NCAA National Championship game. As a Red Raider Alum you make us proud and you make Texas proud!
#wreckemtech
Finishing up preparations for tomorrow's hearing on SB 14, the Children's Gender Protection Act, which would protect Texas children from medically unnecessary, irreversible gender modification treatments.
I'll never stop fighting for Texas kids!
#txlege
Here in Texas, we will protect our kids!
Thank you to everyone who supported and helped pass my bill.
I look forward to
@GovAbbott
's signature soon.
#txlege
There are unsupported rumors of inhumane treatment occurring at the Texas southern border. No one is pushing illegal immigrants back into the Rio Grande River, into the razored-wire fence, or refusing to provide water and/or aide.
Proud to file SB 552 today to protect Texas agricultural land from hostile foreign nations.
Due to their hostile acts and nefarious intentions against our society, China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia must be banned from all aspects of Texas' critical infrastructure.
#txlege
That does it for public testimony on
#SB14
. Thank you all for your stories and your testimony, and thank you
@SenBryanHughes
for chairing the hearing!
I remain deeply committed to protecting Texas children from harmful gender modification procedures.
#txlege
I’m disappointed to see Texas State's Student Government take up and vote on the potential expulsion or suspension of the conservative group,
@TPUSA
. Such intolerance should not be tolerated.
#txlege
Today the Texas Senate unanimously passed SB 1200. It allows military spouses with occupational licenses in good standing from another state to quickly begin working in Texas. This is a win-win for our workforce & our military families!
#TXLege
SA’s decision to ban Chick-fil-A from the airport is out of step with American values & follows a dangerous trend of local governments using power to punish those who hold religious or political beliefs different from theirs.
I am caring for patients today but want to wish you all a happy and blessed Palm Sunday. Have a wonderful time of worship with family and friends and I will see you back in the Senate tomorrow.
"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!" Luke 19:38
#PalmSunday
@GovAbbott
announced a new $18 million grant to prevent and combat human trafficking. Bexar County will receive $280K to protect children, prosecute criminals, and help victims heal. Thank you, Governor Abbott!
Proud to join my fellow physician,
@TomOliverson
, in filing legislation to protect Texas children from gender care exploitation and experimentation.
#txlege
What is San Antonio hiding regarding their decision to ban Chick-Fil-A? I appreciate
@KenPaxtonTX
standing up for religious freedom and ensuring San Antonio follows the law!
Thank you for coming to your Capitol today! I know
@TomOliverson
feels and values your support in the Texas House!
We know - and the science is clear - that our children need counseling and love, not blades and drugs.
#txlege
#SB14
Incredibly humbled to be presented the Governor's Yellow Rose of Texas Award, the highest honor a Texas woman can receive from the governor for community service. Thank you
@GovAbbott
Let's continue to work to keep Texas strong!
#SB22
— Defund Abortion Providers, authored by
@DonnaCampbellTX
protects life by prohibiting the transfer of state and local taxpayer dollars to abortion providers.
#txlege
Proud to see SB 22 pass the House tonight! Texans who oppose abortion shouldn't be forced to subsidize Planned Parenthood with their tax dollars. What a great victory for our tiniest and most vulnerable Texans!
The decision by the Austin City Council to cut $150 million dollars from the
@Austin_Police
budget is both reckless and irresponsible. We must do more to support the men and women who put their lives on the line everyday to keep our communities safe.
We must call it what it is —our border is in a crisis—and this crisis must be addressed. My colleagues and I traveled to the border; however, we were denied access at the facility in Donna, Texas, where children are first detained. This is unacceptable. Texans demand transparency
On this day in 1836, the people of Texas declared their Independence from Mexico and established the Republic of Texas. As we celebrate Texas Independence Day, we remember and honor the men who gave their lives for what has now become the greatest state in the Union.
This has been a profoundly difficult and tragic weekend in Texas.
God in Heaven, we cry out for you to heal our hearts and heal our land. We desperately need your love and mercy.
BREAKING: Seven people are dead and at least six injured after being struck by a vehicle at a bus stop near a shelter for migrants in Brownsville, Texas, police said.
It was wonderful to see all the dedicated folks of
@TexasGOP
along with my good friend and House colleague
@TomOliverson
today to talk about protecting our kids from dangerous gender-related hormone treatments and surgery
Let's get SB14/HB1686 passed in the House!
#txlege
Just finished taping a segment for Tucker Carlson on the waste of taxpayer dollars that goes to subsidize "green energy" like wind turbines. I am told it will air this weekend.
Today,
@GregAbbott_TX
signed my bill, the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, to protect Texas against hostile actors like China & Russia. Recent infrastructure attacks, such as the Colonial Pipeline, prove that this type of legislation is more important now than ever before
Four years ago the Legislature passed the Compassionate Use Act to provide access to medical cannabis oil for certain patients. Yesterday I filed SB 2416 to expand the program to allow more doctors and patients to participate.
#txlege
The Texas Senate unanimously passed SB 196 to extend property tax exemptions to spouses who lost a loved one in the act of serving our country. Texas will always support our Gold Star Families, and I was proud to carry this bill!
#txlege
Hard to believe it’s been six years. Today is
#ChrisKyleDay
in Texas. We will never forget the service & sacrifice of our heroes. Rest In Peace, Chris.
@GregAbbott_TX
@TexasGuard
The treatment we have seen of our National Guard is condemnable by any standard. To force our service members into a parking garage is ridiculous. Our service members deserve better than this. I thank
@GregAbbott_TX
for his decision to recall the Texas National Guard.
Proud to lay out SB 2371 in committee this afternoon. It requires that any ballot proposition to approve municipal bonds that would add or increase taxes must include the statement "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE."
Taxpayers deserve clarity.
#txlege
I sure will miss this superstar intern. Elizabeth just graduated with her masters from The Bush School at Texas A&M and spent the last 5 months doing her capstone project in my office. She’s one of the hardest workers on my staff and has done a fantastic job!
The Texas Senate sent a strong message today by unanimously passing
#SB18
, Campus Free Speech Act. I am a strong defender of liberty and will always oppose any frivolous infringement upon it.
#txlege
I am humbled and honored to receive the Texas Alliance for Life Courageous Defense of Life award.
There is no greater legacy we can leave behind than to save the lives of the next generation.
In-between my Emergency Room, mom, and grandma shifts, you will find me traveling around Senate District 25 discussing the issues that are important to Texans! A huge thank you to
@GregAbbott_TX
, Comal Iron and Metals, and Red Line Conservatives for the roundtable invitations!
Please join me in congratulating the thousands who will officially welcome their children to family on
#NationalAdoptionDay
and pray for those still searching for their forever home.
It was wonderful to tour
@OfficialAlamo
, the Shrine of Texas Liberty, with my outstanding Senate colleagues
@joanhuffman
and
@TeamBettencourt
this weekend.
We have to preserve Texas - because there's not another Texas to move to!
#txlege
Yesterday,
@GovAbbott
signed a bill banning biological boys from competing in Texas women’s collegiate sports. I was proud to vote for this bill! In Texas, we protect women in sports!
#txlege