First Amendment Tuesday: Week 16

"and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,"
Ephesians 6:19

Fun times this morning.

Jim Graham (Texas Right to Life) (Partial):



Highlights:

• Just because we made concessions 15 years ago doesn't mean we'd make them today.

• SB 575 by Taylor on Senate floor today.
• Author's Note: This video was recorded around 9AM, the bill passed around noon.

• Bills have to be done by May 14th.

Mary Lynn Gerstenschlager (Texas Eagle Forum):

Highlights:

• Byron Cook playing much bigger shenanigans with witness registration than Stickland ever did.

• Troy Fraser left during American Laws for American Courts hearing.

• Judy Zaffirini gave Donna Campbell the pre-K bill to give it a "conservative" face.

• Don Huffines: "At what point do you want children to go into pre-K?!?"
• Proved liberals want to do this at birth.

Jonathan Saenz (Texas Values):

Highlights:

• Pastor Protection bill moving surprisingly quickly.
• "There will be no more changes to this bill."
• ACLU amendment language would have added another layer of bureaucratic B.S.

• "This bill is not about consensus."

• Senate could move on SB 2065 this week.

• No movement on bill to smackdown local "Non-discrimination" ordinances.

Texas Homeschool Coalition:



Highlights:

• College admission bill has been voted out of Senate.

• Tebow bill passed Senate Ed committee two weeks ago with bi-partisan support.

• Parental rights bill has the most hurdles to climb.

• Sticklan has bill to allow foster parents to homeschool.

Ann Hettinger (Concerned Women for America):

Highlights:

• ALAC only pertains to divorce and child custody.