Intense debate on SB 12, a DEI ban in K-12 schools, happening now on the Texas House floor. The conference committee added a Senate provision banning LGBTQ clubs. Democrats are speaking emotionally against it. #txlege texastribune.org/2025/05/24/tex…

"This bill is hate. This is one of the most, maybe the most, nakedly hateful bill we've had on the floor of this House," Erin Zwiener says. Democrats are contesting Jeff Leach's earlier description of LGBTQ clubs as "sex clubs."

In Texas and everywhere, hope lives in every celebration, every act of queer joy, and every time we show up for each other. They can try to legislate us out of existence, but our love is louder. This Pride Month, remember: queer people have always existed, and always will. #Pride

The bill to kill the STAAR test is dead. “We sent out a perfect bill to the Senate, & the Senate basically gutted it,” said Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, a former AISD trustee. “It was a power play. It’s a lot of power to be able to manipulate that test.” dallasnews.com/news/2025/06/0…

An impressive takedown of Texas GOP Senators over their targeting of trans Texans goes viral. Nice work! Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠huffpost.com/entry/texan-go…

As Sine Die arrives - along with the beginning of Pride Month - Texas Republicans have sent Senate Bill 12, a bill outlawing LGBTQ+ clubs in Texas schools, to the Governor. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠texastribune.org/2025/05/31/tex…

A great many bills are going to die with the end of Sine Die tonight, including a bunch that progressives are glad to see go away, for now. Podcast: ⁠bit.ly/3Z0lr7x mysanantonio.com/news/local/art…

The Trump administration announced the cancellation of over $1 billion in federal clean energy initiatives in Texas on Friday. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Worries build about the use of license plate reading technology to track and harrass people leaving Texas to acquire abortion care. Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Worry is building that CEO's at financial and tech companies have not been forthcoming about the decimation of entry-level jobs by AI - while politicians have been sleepwalking into this disaster as well. Pod: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x ⁠axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-…

Awe! It’s finally #sinedie at the #txlege!! Boys & I are joining Gene Wu on the House floor. Can’t wait to get home soon. 😍😍

I’m deeply honored to be named Freshman of the Year by the House Democratic Caucus. From day one, I’ve worked to serve my community with integrity and purpose — and I’m grateful to stand with colleagues who are committed to building a stronger, fairer Texas for everyone. #txlege

And, just like that, we're adjourned—sine die. #txlerge

Republicans on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court fear fair maps and your vote. This is nothing more than Jim Crow 2.0. fox4news.com/news/smu-resea…

We talked to Francesca D'Annunzio at the Texas Observer about this a few weeks ago...when it was an option for Texas sheriff's offices to decide whether or not to collaborate with ICE. It's no longer an option. Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hap…