Met @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social candidate for Lt. Governor today. Visit: www.vikkigoodwin.com #txlege

Abbott referring to the map as, “One Big Beautiful Map” is political theater in an effort to pander to Donald’s ego. #txlege

"we are going *pre Civil Rights Act, pre-one person one vote*" with this bill, this map, Sen Eckhardt says #txlege

@howdypolitics.bsky.social #txlege

Transgender people experience disproportionately high rates of domestic violence and homicide. When fleeing abuse, shelters are often their only safe option. By excluding trans survivors, SB 8 forces them to make an impossible choice: remain with an abuser or face homelessness #txlege

Every survivor deserves the right to safety. Every survivor deserves access to shelter, free from discrimination. By denying these basic protections to trans folks, SB 8 endangers lives, contradicts federal law, and risks essential funding that supports countless Texans in crisis. #txlege

SB 8 will be heard tomorrow in House State of Affairs. SB 8 prohibits trans people from accessing essential facilities including in family violence shelters, placing them in even greater danger. link to submit a comment can be found here: comments.house.texas.gov/home #txlege

Where do we go from here? Register for the Texas Resistance virtual town hall tomorrow at 7:00 PM - we’re Texas elected officials who have not returned to Austin. Let’s keep holding the line, fighting for democracy, and putting working families first! Register here: bit.ly/TexasResistance #txlege

@ginaforaustin.bsky.social made a motion to prioritize flood relief over HB4 and republicans declined placing gerrmandering above Texans in need. #txlege

Representative Collier reminds us that fighting for democracy is more than voting, it is standing up to power structures that seek relatirory measures for engaging in freedom and constitutionally protected rights. #txlege

Texas Dems who broke quorom were forced to sign permission to be release into DPS custody after the 2nd special session adjourned. This is a retalitory move to punsish those who exercised their constitutional right. Reperesentative Collier's resistance is justified. #txlege

Join @texasgunsense.bsky.social with special guest @rolandfortexas.bsky.social on September 17th in Austin for A Safer Texas: Rising Up To End Gun Violence #endgunviolence

The Trump administration is set to open the largest immigration detention camp in the country, at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. Using military resources to detain immigrants harkens back to the darkest chapters of American history, and does nothing to make us safer.

Apparently this is a hill I will die on. #masculinity

If we’re constantly sidestepping the issue to avoid making men uncomfortable, we’re doing the exact thing patriarchy conditions us to do—protecting male power at the expense of justice. #masculinity

Gender policing traps men in rigid roles, it oppresses women, and greatly harms trans & gender expansive people. It serves no one in that it stifles autonomy & human freedom. #gender

Congressman Moran & Representative Alders both echoed the sentiment that House Dems "abandoned" their voter base. If I were betting, I'd wager neither one of them spoke directly to any democratic constituents to understand their view. #txlege

Patriarchy shields men from accountability, and this aversion to acknowledging what toxic masculinity is (aspects of masculine socialization that are harfmul to others and men themselves) is, IMO, another way to tip-toe around the problem. #masculinity

Calling attention to toxic masculinity isn't synonmous with saying masculinity is toxic, and I think it is important that we recognize and honor this. 'Cause if not, IMO, it is similar to a "not all men" argument which seeks to divert the attention elsewhere. #masculinity

HB 229, defining biological sex. 620 people testified the bill, 11 for the bill, 609 were against, and the bill passed. Texas republicans constantly talk about doing things "for Texans" even though they repeatedly deny hearing or illustrate an unwillingness to listen to the voice of Texans. #txlege

Patrick just threatened to have people removed from the gallery for not standing during the invocation. So people are now required to participate in religion at the #txlege ?

If I said, someone was engaging in "toxic behavior" (dishonesty, passive-aggressiveness, etc.) you would understand that I am not insinuating or implying that all behavior is toxic. In the same way, calling attention to toxic masculinity is not saying masculinity is toxic.

Instead of resorting to increasing the stigma of mental illness, please look at the well documented pattern we see over & over again. Intimate partner violence + misogyny + easy access to firearms #Austin #EndGunViolence #domesticviolence

Men commit the vast majority of mass shootings, and many of those men have a record of abusing women. The warning signs are there long before the headlines. #Austin #domesticviolence

The Texas legislator banned red flag laws this session. When we defend an abuser’s right to own firearms to protect themselves, we fail to protect women, children, and our community. #txlege #domesticviolence

Did you know: more than half (59%) of the men who perpetrate mass shootings have a history of being abusive? #Austin #domesticviolence

The man who shot & killed folks in Austin had a history of domestic violence. We cannot continue to ingore the link between domestic violence & mass shootings. We must work to remove access to firearms from abusive men. #EndGunViolence #Austin #domesticviolence

“There’s only one party here that has actually abdicated its responsibility, and that’s the Republican party" - @nathanfortexas.bsky.social #txlege

"Every day that the governor keeps redistricting on a special session agenda, he's picking Trump over Texans. Period." - @repmorales145.bsky.social #txlege

"Abbott’s attempt at mid-decade redistricting isn’t just a political power grab, it’s an attempt to strip the voting power of Latinos in Texas—and prevent us from fighting for access to health care, high-quality public schools, and good paying jobs." - @ginaforaustin.bsky.social #txlege

"Wilson’s theology is built upon a belief that men are granted dominion over women, a position rooted in his interpretation of biblical patriarchy. Wilson argues ..that a wife's well-being is under his authority. He asserts that women’s role is to submit to the leadership of their husbands."

Homicide is the leading cause of death in pregnancy. Higher than hypertension, sepsis, hemorrhage. By seeking to block survivors access to information, support, abortion care, SB 6 would expose survivors to further violence - Katie Spence, Resound Research for Reproductive Health #txlege

#txlege will hear SB 6 this morning which places a bounty on anyone who assist in providing out of state abortion (financial, transportation, information, etc.) and also bans all pills. It also seeks to go after manufacturers. A continuation of Texas' attack on women & reproductive freedom.

"Treath of arrest, this is not normal. Do not think that we can turn into a nation where you arrest & jail your political opposition for not only rendering their voice for the people, but doing something that is protected by the Texas Constitution." - @voteannjohnson.bsky.social #txlege

What entitles a party with a majority of seats to acquire more? Instead of 25 to 13 they want it to be 30 to 8. Surely it isn't fairness. It isn't prioritizing representation. Things that make you go, hmmm. #txlege

The difference between Republicans and Democrats in Texas right now: Republicans will trample on your constitutional rights to hold on to political power. Democrats will risk losing their own political power to protect your constitutional rights.

"These seats are not about who gets elected. They're about who gets to choose who is elected." - @repjasmine.bsky.social #txlege

🚨 LAST CALL TO BE HEARD! 🚨 Friday, August 1st at 10 AM at the Texas Capitol, Room E1.030 for one final opportunity to speak out against gerrymandering. You’ll only have 2 minutes—make them count! Let’s pack the room & demand fair representation. Stop the gerrymander. Show up & speak up! #txlege

Via @texastribune.org #txlege

"They're using our stories to justify their cruelty." - Molly Cook ✨Texas Senator Molly Cook joined us for the Texas Women Are Stronger Together press conference to speak out against the anti-trans bathroom bills. #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #TXLege #SpecialSession #SB7 #HB32 #TransBathroomBan #BathroomBill

There will be no in-person testimony for the senate redistricting hearing, but the East Texas Region hearing is set for Monday at 3pm. You can register to sumbit video testimony at this link below. #txlege