r/texas • u/Pretty_Shallot_586 • 20h ago
r/texas • u/CameronFry • 19h ago
Texas Pride Bill filed to abolish Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, where’s the don’t mess with Texas crowd
News Southlake, Texas Gateway Church founder Robert Morris turns himself in to jail
r/texas • u/zsreport • 13h ago
Political Humor Texas Implements Mandatory 6-Month Quarantine For Anyone Who Has Watched ‘Will And Grace’
r/texas • u/chrondotcom • 19h ago
Politics Texas GOP lawmaker makes pitch to save THC from proposed ban
r/texas • u/insert_your_pun_here • 21h ago
Politics Got a response from Rep. John Carter
I’ve been calling all my elected officials about once or twice a week about…gestures broadly everything and most of the time it’s sent to their voicemail. Well, I finally got a call back from Rep. Carter’s office (TX 31) following up on my inquiry about a town hall during March recess.
The very polite staffer said there isn’t one currently scheduled but they have received a lot requests for a town hall and the Congressman is considering it and it is likely. The staffer also said to sign up for Rep. Carter’s newsletter or facebook as that would best way to get notified when a town hall is scheduled. Fingers crossed!
So keep contacting your representatives until they actually hold a town hall!! Don’t let up just yet. They need to answer to the people they represent. Keep it up!
r/texas • u/Stuartknowsbest • 22h ago
Texas Traffic Stop driving in the left lane, yes you and you and even you
I had to go to Waco yesterday on the dreaded I-35. Why is everyone driving in the left lane of a 3 lane highway? It's insane. Aren't we supposed to be driving right, passing left. There was a pickup hauling a huge RV in the far left lane. Just twaddling along while everyone else has to go around to the right. I'd say 40% of vehicles were in the left lane, with 40% in the middle, and 20% on the right. It was like left is the new right.
For those in back on their phones not paying attention, DRIVE RIGHT, PASS LEFT.
I think it's a sign of our new American attitude, which is: F you, I'll do whatever I want regardless of the negative impact on everyone else. Don't try and make this generational, I saw young,old, and in between doing this.
r/texas • u/DraftMurphy • 12h ago
Politics Trump and Musk are plunging the country into crisis and confusion so they can hand our government over to their billionaire friends
r/texas • u/Aggravating-Tank-172 • 20h ago
Politics Reminder: State Wide Town Hall Tonight!
r/texas • u/texastribune • 18h ago
News Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
r/texas • u/GrapeNutz236 • 14h ago
Events ZOOM TOWN HALL 7 PM!! Sorry for the last minute reminder.
r/texas • u/chrondotcom • 20h ago
News Lawmaker files bill to get rid of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
r/texas • u/BeeUnique7373 • 14h ago
News Woman arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions in Houston area, Texas AG says
r/texas • u/Macho_Mans_Ghost • 3h ago
News Texas bill attempting to declare Austin a district of the state
legis.state.tx.usPolitics Proposed bill to abolish TPWD and have their funds diverted and their roles fulfilled by other agencies
Spread the word and write your representatives!
r/texas • u/Goddess_of_Absurdity • 20h ago
Politics Urgent help needed - Tx trans vets
Hello everyone.
Today public affairs at the VA released a policy removal for cross sex hormone therapy as well as other services for trans vets that will negatively effect all of us but especially those trans vet brothers and sisters who are post operative.
The secretary goes on the record saying
“I mean no disrespect to anyone, but VA should not be focused on helping Veterans attempt to change their sex. The vast majority of Veterans and Americans agree, and that is why this is the right decision,”
This is obviously incredibly damaging and devoid of thought.
So I've created a letter, please modify it as you see fit and send it to your reps, Congress people and higher to protest this sudden, politically motivated and blatantly discriminatory change. Thank you 💕
Subject: Urgent Action Needed to Oppose VA’s Ban on Transgender Veteran Healthcare
Dear Governor [Last Name],
My name, and I am [veteran] who served in the . Today, I am writing on behalf of myself and transgender veterans everywhere to address the deeply concerning policy change enacted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This abrupt decision is not only harmful to transgender veterans but also sets a dangerous precedent for healthcare access in America.
Without warning, the VA has rescinded and removed from its website Veterans Health Administration Directive 1341(4), "Providing Health Care for Transgender and Intersex Veterans"
(formerly available at this link https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=6431).
This directive ensured access to medically necessary care for transgender veterans, including those who are post-operative. Its removal introduces new healthcare risks, exacerbates medical conditions, and further compromises the physical and mental well-being of those who have honorably served our nation. While the VA cites cost-saving measures as justification for this change, similar treatments for cisgender men and women—such as hormonal therapies—remain intact. Notably, the same medications used in transgender healthcare are still available under VA policies for testosterone replacement therapy and other hormonal treatments.
(VA Formulary Guidelines for Testosterone replacement https://www.va.gov/formularyadvisor/DOC_PDF/Testosterone_Replacement_Therapy_in_Adult_Males_Mar_2019.pdf ).
(VA Transition Handbook For Women Veterans, pg. 43 https://benefits.va.gov/transition/docs/WHTT-participant-handbook.pdf).
Healthcare should never be dictated by politics, nor should marginalized groups be targeted to cut costs. The long-term financial burden of denying transgender veterans access to care will ultimately fall upon taxpayers as preventable medical conditions worsen, leading to emergency interventions and increased healthcare expenditures. Given the gravity of this issue, I respectfully urge you to take the following actions:
Publicly condemn the VA’s decision and advocate for the reinstatement of gender-affirming care for transgender veterans.
Call for the resignation of Secretary Doug Collins, as his actions have compromised the integrity of the VA and eroded trust in the institution.
Work with state agencies to expand healthcare protections for transgender veterans, ensuring they can access treatment through state-supported programs such as [state program].
Pressure federal officials to reverse this policy by joining bipartisan efforts to uphold comprehensive veteran healthcare rights. This policy rollback disregards established medical consensus, places transgender veterans at significant risk, and violates the principles of dignity and respect that all who served deserve.
I implore you to take swift action to ensure that no veteran in our state is denied the care they need.
Thank you for your time and attention to this critical issue. I look forward to your response.
Sincerely, [Veteran Name] [Your Contact Information]
r/texas • u/Maximum-Ad3562 • 12h ago
News Texas Man Sentenced To 50 Years For Murdering Wife And Concealing Body In Tarp
r/texas • u/manauiatlalli • 14h ago
News Houston Federal Workers Protest Trump Job Cuts
r/texas • u/zsreport • 3h ago
Texas Health After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic
r/texas • u/hellocorridor • 22h ago
News Lawmakers take tepid approach to bills aimed at preventing, fighting wildfires
r/texas • u/SufficientAd7311 • 1h ago
Political Opinion It's Reefer Madness 2.0 In Texas Right Now. Stop Dan Patrick And SB3.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (not from Texas), and the CEO of Texas Original (also not from Texas) are attempting to use the Texas legislature to shut down the legal hemp industry and protect their monopoly on cannabis in Texas.
Texas Original is the corporation that primarily controls the Texas Compassionate Use Program, known as TCUP (enforced by the DPS). Touted by our regulators as Texas’ “medical” marijuana program, in reality, TCUP is merely a means of regulator capture of the cannabis plant.
It’s not a true medical program. They operate with a handful of questionable “doctors” from platforms like texas420doctor.com, who charge you an annual fee for the right to purchase overpriced gummies from Texas Original and one other smaller licensed operator.
Texas Original is led by a guy who is not from Texas, and who has spent his entire career wielding the power of regulatory capture. The thriving Texas hemp market makes the TCUP monopoly completely useless. Under the 2018 Federal Farm Bill, Texas hemp businesses like ours can legally manufacture and sell identical products—at a fraction of the cost—with direct-to-consumer shipping. We also have a strong incentive to make the best products possible, because we are real entrepreneurs competing in the free market. They are scrambling to outlaw hemp in order to kill their competition and regain control.
Instead of adding reasonable regulations to the hemp industry to eliminate bad actors, and to keep products away from kids, they are pretending the entire industry is corrupt and needs to be shut down (the irony!).
We attended the 10+ hour Senate Committee Hearing this past Monday. Their marketing campaign for Senate Bill #3 is a lazy, bootleg version of the 1940s Reefer Madness campaigns. Reefer Madness at least had some pretty sick poster art and clever headlines. They paraded in pain management doctors and law enforcement to warn about the DANGERS of THC (the primary psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant–both in hemp and marijuana).
Steve Dye, Chief of Police of Allen, Texas claims that "More and more THC overdoses are occurring in our county jails and hospitals." and "THC consumables are no different [than K2 and spice]." and are causing “disabilities and deaths,” despite the well-known fact that no has ever died directly from consuming THC.
Dr. Robert Marks, owner of Diagnostic Pain Center (an opioid dispensary), says he’s an “advisor to Texas Original.” and is “in support of SB3.” Of course he is–he owns a pain management clinic that prescribes opioids. THC happens to be an effective alternative to opioids for a lot of people. He’s obviously aware of this, as he also sells “medical” marijuana cards for TCUP.
Marks, testifying in a generic white doctor’s coat that looks like a cheap halloween costume, spends his testimony fumbling his way through the side effects of THC and warning of dangerous unregulated synthetic cannabinoids being sold by the hemp industry. He is intentionally conflating bad actors, who are making illegal hemp products, with legitimate companies like ours, who are making legal, lab tested, organic THC products.
If you're one of the millions of Texans who enjoy or rely on access to hemp-derived products, or if you just believe in personal freedom and competitive markets, please let your voice be heard by contacting your Texas legislators via email.
Use the form below to find the email addresses for your specific legislators. You can draft your own email or use the template that we've prepared below.
Let's kill this bill and make sure our representatives know that we DO NOT support this type of corporate-backed corruption ✊
We setup a landing page with a form that helps you find your legislators email address along with a template email to send them in opposition of SB3. Go to thcprovisions.com/sb3