This Week's Conservative Wins in Texas
📅 Week of March 31
From securing the border and protecting Texas land from foreign adversaries to cutting taxes and delivering wins for business owners, conservative lawmakers are keeping the Lone Star State strong.
And now that the Texas House has cleared the 60-day constitutional waiting period, the floodgates have opened. With key bills moving to the floor, it’s game time for passing the bold, conservative agenda Texans elected their leaders to deliver.
🏛 Why the Texas House Is Just Starting to Pass Bills
You may have noticed a sudden surge of House bills making headlines — and there’s a good reason.
Under the Texas Constitution, the House cannot pass general bills during the first 60 days of the legislative session unless they are declared emergency items by the Governor. That’s why, for the first two months of every session, the House moves more slowly while committees meet, testimony is taken, and bills are drafted.
Now that the 60-day threshold has passed, the real action is underway.
The floodgates are open, and conservative lawmakers are racing to advance priority legislation on border security, tax cuts, voter integrity, and more.
The Texas House passed legislation providing long-overdue tax relief to small business owners. By cutting the franchise tax burden, Republicans are clearing the way for entrepreneurs to invest, hire, and grow, proving once again that Texas is the best state to do business.
A new Senate bill would require Texas sheriffs to work with ICE to remove illegal immigrants who commit crimes. Conservative lawmakers say it’s time to stop rogue counties from refusing to enforce the law and protect Texas communities.
The Texas Senate approved a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. It’s a commonsense safeguard backed by conservatives to ensure only Americans are deciding American elections, because every legal vote deserves to count.
House Republicans are pushing legislation that would block hostile nations from buying up Texas land. The bill, aimed at protecting Texas food, water, infrastructure, and security, cleared a key committee this week.
📊By the Numbers – What You Need to Know
📈 3.5% – Texas's real GDP growth rate in Q4 2024, surpassing the national average of 2.4%, highlighting the state's robust economic performance.
👎 29% – The share of Americans who now view the Democratic Party favorably — a historic low, and the first time in modern polling that Democrats have dropped below 30% approval. That's even 11% lower than the new Snow White film, considered one of the biggest flops in movie history.
💊 50% – Fentanyl seizures at the southern border have dropped by half since President Trump was elected in November, signaling early success in the new war on fentanyl.
🎙️ Quote of the Week
"House Bill 17 is to prohibit hostile foreign actors, who intend to do us harm, from owning land in our great state...This is a critical moment for our state. I’m committed to leading the fight to ensure Texas remains free, secure, and sovereign."
— Rep. Cole Heffner (R-Mt. Pleasant)
Take Action – Have Your Say
The Texas House Appropriations Committee has advanced the state’s new conservative budget — and it’s packed with big wins for Texans.
There’s $6.5 billion in new property tax relief, another $6.5 billion for border security to support President Trump’s immigration crackdown, and billions of dollars allocated to give Texas teachers the largest pay raise in state history. Lawmakers also approved $400 million for school safety and $378 million for workforce and technical training initiatives aligned with Governor Abbott’s Texas First agenda.
Now we want to hear from you. What part of the budget matters most to you and your family?
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