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Weekly Legislative Update from FTP President, Matt Long: 03/18/2023
Texas 88th Legislative update for March 18, 2023 This session Matt is focusing on the priorities of The Republican Party of Texas established during the State Convention of 2022. There are currently just over 110 bills, in The House and Senate, that address the eight...
FTP at Making Elections Accurate, Transparent & Accountable Seminar
FTP’s Focus 4 Election Integrity group attended an Election Integrity Informational meeting hosted by We the People, Hays County. Can an election be stolen from a cell phone? You Bet! Thank you to our friend Michelle Mostert for bringing the best cyber security...
FTP hosted Teresa Beckmeyer for a presentation on the World Economic Forum and what it means for Texas
Fredericksburg Tea Party hosted Teresa Beckmeyer for our March meeting on Thursday, 3/9. Beckmeyer presented The World Economic Forum: Cooperation in a Fragmented World, From Davos to Texas. Pictured here with Angela Smith, FTP Founder and Kathy Lux, FTP Membership...
Weekly Legislative Update from Guest Writer Lisa Bellamy, Llano Tea Party President: 3/10/2023
March 10th is the deadline for legislators to introduce bills and joint resolutions for the regular session which is scheduled to end on May 29th. After the first 60 calendar days of a regular session, any bill or joint resolution, except local bills, emergency...
FTP at Moms for Liberty-Gillespie County Chapter Launch
What an amazing turnout! Over 200 engaged locals ready to learn how they can protect children and fortify parental rights in the public school system!
FTP at Biedermann Appreciation Event
We enjoyed celebrating Kyle’s time in office with our local community, and expressing our gratitude for a courageous citizen legislator’s dedication to upholding the rights of citizens!
Weekly Legislative Update from FTP President, Matt Long: 03/6/2023
The Texas 88th Legislative Session is just starting to move along. Most committees meeting the week of March 6 are taking invited testimony only and many are doing no more than organizational or housekeeping items. NOW is the time to get engaged at The Capitol before...
Weekly Legislative Update from FTP President, Matt Long: 02/24/2023
The 88th Legislative session is getting off to a slow start. For several weeks in a row our House leadership has passed a vote to take a 5 day weekend. Please remember that when you are told that they did not have enough time to pass YOUR bill. The Senate is moving...
Rep. Troxclair issues statement on voting for another 5 day weekend in Texas House
The Senate also had the same schedule this week because the only thing that can be done on the floor now in both the House and the Senate as we await bills to be heard in committees is a ceremonial recognition of visitors. The most important work being done right now...
FTP at the Rattlesnake Roundup at TX Capitol
The tradition has been honored for decades in advance of the “World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup” in Sweetwater, a city of roughly 10,500 residents more than 220 miles west of Dallas. The Sweetwater Jaycees showed off some choice specimens, hosted snake-safety...
FTP’s Sanctity of Life group sponsors scholarship for TEAM LIFE CAMP in Kerrville
FTP's Sanctity of Life group collected donations totaling $346 to send students to the Texas Right to Life TEAM LIFE CAMP in Kerrville!
Wall of Hope Banquet for Kerrville Pregnancy Resource Center
The Pregnancy Resource Center in Kerrville has impacted this community with more than 3,000 new babies over the past 10 years, as well as providing material assistance through education to those who may have thought they were not ready to be parents. They have also...
FTP at Texas First Legislative Briefing on Election Security
The Texas First Legislative Briefing on Election Security at the Capitol featured testimony from Sen. Bob Hall, cyber experts, and eye witness accounts. A recording of the event is available here.
Moms for Liberty at Patriot Academy’s Unveiling of Fredericksburg Campus Master Plan
Fredericksburg has been chosen for the Patriot Academy Campus- a game changer in the efforts to restore liberty and the American Constitution! The sold out event provided updates on projected timelines for development of this impactful campus. Rick and Kara Green also...
FTP at The Texan’s 88th Session Kick Off
Held at the Texas Spirit Theater in the Bullock Museum, just a few blocks away from the Capitol, the 88th Session Kickoff featured panel after panel of lawmakers discussing the policies that will be debated on the House and Senate floors in the months that follow....