Stopping “Deepfakes” and AI Fake Images Used to Exploit Children This week, the Criminal Justice Committee on which I serve passed numerous bills to address the troubling rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used to create fake images of children which can then be used to groom and abuse them. You may have heard the […]
Reining in Abuse Of the Texas Lottery: SB 28 Passes Senate When the Texas Lottery was created in 1992, the intention was to allow local Texans an opportunity to play and win, not to have out of state or overseas entities rig the game. The Legislature’s intent was clear: tickets were to be bought in […]
Legislative Progress This Week Bail Reform – Keeping Dangerous Criminals off our Streets: You may remember last week I wrote to you about four bills reforming our broken bail system that were voted out of the Criminal Justice Committee. This week, those four bills were passed by the full Senate: SJR 1 – requires the […]
The work of your Texas State Senate is in full swing, with important action this week on providing property tax relief as well as progress on reforming a broken bail system that has allowed violent criminals to get out of jail and harm our citizens. Lots of folks from SD 10 were in Austin this […]
Today, I filed SB 10, priority legislation that would require Texas’ public schools to once again display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. SB 10 follows the historic 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision which overturned a faulty legal precedent used since 1980 to prohibit these displays. The Ten Commandments are part of our Texas and American story. […]
I hope everyone is enjoying this brief respite from cold winter weather and the needed rains from this past week. It looks like we will begin the week with sunshine and temps in the 70s and possibly the 80’s in some parts of SD 10. Enjoy! In the meantime, here’s an update on what is […]
At the beginning of last week, many of our state leaders and officeholders were in Washington, D.C. for President Trump’s inauguration. I spent much of the week preparing for the important work ahead on my various committees. Tuesday, January 28, is the first meeting of the Senate Education K-16 Committee, on which I serve. […]
On Tuesday at noon the Texas Legislature gaveled in for the start of the 89th Legislative Session. It is always a humbling experience to stand on the floor of this historic body, lay my hand on the Bible, and with my wife Terry by my side, take the oath of office to protect and defend […]
On this Christmas Eve, I wanted to send a quick note to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Around this time of year, when able to spend time with our family, Terry and I are reminded how blessed we are. Time with our kids and grandkids is treasured, especially when we see […]
I plan to hit the ground running when the legislative session begins next month and I’ll soon be updating you on our legislative agenda. In the meantime, I returned from Israel on Friday, December 6th. During my visit, I had the opportunity to receive excellent briefings on national security and policy. Our delegation, which […]
