The second special session has come to a close, and what a ride it was. Remember the Democrats’ big quorum break? They walked out thinking they could shut down the people’s business and stall conservative priorities. In the end, their little stunt was all for nothing.
Not only did they fail, but we passed punishments to make sure quorum breaks carry even heavier consequences. But their biggest punishment was what came next: a tidal wave of conservative victories that left Democrats’ heads spinning. You see, once the Democrats came back from their vacation, the Republican Caucus was more focused than ever, passing nearly all of the Governor’s priorities in the matter of two weeks.
One of the biggest wins was SB 8, or the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, a bill nearly a decade in the making. For years, Texans have demanded action to protect women’s spaces, and this session, I was proud to sponsor it, carry it to the House floor, and defend it against an onslaught of Democrat attacks.
