• A Top-Down Redefinition of Personal Identity

    Posted by · April 25, 2025 9:52 AM

    HB 229 mandates that all Texas government agencies define and collect sex-based data using strictly binary, biologically grounded terms. It inserts specific definitions of "man," "woman," "male," "female," and related terms into state statute and compels agencies to classify individuals accordingly. While framed as a clarification, the bill instead enshrines rigid, government-enforced identity standards into law.

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  • Opposing Symbolic Constitutional Amendments That Risks Unintended Consequences

    Posted by · April 24, 2025 9:51 AM

    HJR 161 proposes a constitutional amendment to explicitly ban non-citizens from voting in Texas elections. While Texas law already restricts voting to U.S. citizens, this amendment unnecessarily duplicates existing legal protections and opens the door for future government overreach under the guise of election integrity.

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  • Improving Access to the Ballot Box

    Posted by · April 24, 2025 8:49 AM

    HB 2442 amends the Texas Election Code to ensure that a single application for a mail-in ballot will cover both a main election and any resulting runoff election—unless the applicant expressly opts out. This common-sense update reduces bureaucratic barriers, eliminates redundant paperwork, and helps ensure that eligible voters who vote by mail can participate fully in the electoral process.

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  • Diversifying State Assets with Decentralized Currency

    Posted by · April 23, 2025 10:48 AM

    SB 21 creates the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, authorizing the state comptroller to invest in Bitcoin and other qualifying cryptocurrencies. The bill affirms that digital assets like Bitcoin can serve as strategic financial tools—hedging against inflation, enhancing resilience, and expanding Texas’s sovereignty over its financial future.

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  • Bringing Fiscal Honesty to the Ballot Box

    Posted by · April 23, 2025 9:47 AM

    HB 565 requires that every proposed constitutional amendment placed on a Texas election ballot include an estimate of the amendment’s cost to the state. This change gives voters the ability to make informed decisions by understanding the financial implications of each proposition, not just its legal or symbolic language.

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  • Increasing Integrity in Criminal Case Dismissals

    Posted by · April 22, 2025 10:46 AM

    HB 867 strengthens prosecutorial transparency by requiring state attorneys to provide specific, written reasons for dismissing criminal cases. It also mandates accountability measures when dismissals stem from law enforcement misconduct, including internal agency referrals and consideration of criminal charges. These reforms represent a step toward a more just, open, and accountable legal system in Texas.

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  • Defending the Autonomy of Texas Families

    Posted by · April 22, 2025 9:45 AM

    HB 2674 prohibits the Texas Education Agency, State Board of Education, and other educational institutions from imposing new regulations on homeschool programs. This bill affirms the rights of Texas families to educate their children according to their own values, free from state mandates, curriculum controls, or bureaucratic oversight.

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  • Empowering Patients in Life-Threatening Circumstances

    Posted by · April 21, 2025 9:43 AM

    HB 3318 creates a legal framework allowing patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses to access individualized investigational treatments based on their unique genetic profile. These include therapies like gene-targeted treatments and personalized vaccines. This bill empowers patients and physicians to act decisively when traditional options fail—free from unnecessary bureaucratic interference.

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  • Opposition to Restrictions on Multi-Party Candidacy

    Posted by · April 17, 2025 2:09 PM

    The Libertarian Party of Texas (LPTexas) strongly opposes House Bill 5430, which would bar any candidate who files for nomination with more than one political party in the same voting year from appearing on the general primary ballot, receiving nomination by convention, or running as an independent or write-in candidate in the same election cycle.

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  • Opposition to Increased Criminal Penalties for Election Fraud

    Posted by · April 17, 2025 1:33 PM

    The Libertarian Party of Texas (LPTexas) strongly opposes House Bill 5115, which seeks to escalate penalties for election fraud offenses by converting what are currently Class A and B misdemeanors into second- and first-degree felonies. This legislation represents a dangerous and unnecessary expansion of state power with disproportionate consequences.

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