How a Bill Becomes Law…or Not
In the last post we walked through how to track a bill as it moves through the legislative process — but what’s the process? Knowing what happens at each step will help you know when you need to show up and take action during the Texas legislative session....
Learning the Lege: Let’s Track Bills
Democracy means we all have a voice in the legislative process, and being involved in the legislative session includes knowing what is on the table, when it’s being acted on, and who to contact. The legislature’s website is a bit clunky, but it has quite a lot of...
Moving into 2021 with Hope
2020 has been a year full of unimaginable challenges but also powerful moments of hope. COVID-19 has drastically changed our world and taken the health and lives of far too many people. Texas officials tried to politicize the pandemic and shut down abortion clinics in...
Teens Use Minecraft to Demand Comprehensive Sex-Ed in Texas
By Ann Phan, Co-President of Fort Bend SURF, Student at Dulles High School Last weekend, Jane’s Due Process teamed up with the Fort Bend Students United for Reproductive Freedom (S.U.R.F.) to use the gaming platform Minecraft to protest for comprehensive sexual...From the Blog
Learning the Lege: Who Are These People?!?!February 11, 2021Governor, Lieutenant Governor, House, Senate…there’s a lot of different roles in …- How a Bill Becomes Law…or NotJanuary 29, 2021In the last post we walked through how to track a bill as it moves through the legislative …
- Learning the Lege: Let’s Track BillsJanuary 20, 2021Democracy means we all have a voice in the legislative process, and being involved in the …