May 19, 2021 Catholic News Agency The governor of Texas on Wednesday signed a ban on most abortions conducted after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed SB 8, a bill prohibiting doctors from performing abortions unless they first search for a fetal heartbeat, which can be detected as early as six weeks into pregnancy. If doctors were to detect a heartbeat, under the legislation they could not perform an abortion except in a medical emergency. The law is enforced exclusively through private civil action, not by the government. “Our creator endowed us with the right to life, and yet, millions of children lose their right to life every year because of abortion,” Abbott stated on Wednesday at the bill signing.
Texas could neuter cities powers to enact rules around hiring, benefits bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
We’re seeing a lot of California plates in and around Austin these days. It’s not just individuals from the West Coast pulling up stakes and moving here; businesses are also fleeing states with high taxes and unfavorable regulatory environments to the Lone Star State. To meet growing demands, our workforce must grow, as well. A.
Election Integrity or Voter Intimidation? - Fort Worth Weekly fwweekly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fwweekly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Texas Legislature passes bill to protect religious displays in yards
FacebookTwitterEmail
The Texas flag flies next to the Goddess of Liberty statue atop the state Capitol in Austin. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News, MBR / TNS
Homeowners associations will no longer be able to prevent Texans from putting religious displays in their yards under a bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature.
The Texas House voted 139-4 on Tuesday to send Senate Bill 581 to Abbott for his final approval. If he signs it, homeowners associations would be prevented from forcing people to remove religious items from their yards.