Posted on 11/12/2026 12:23:49 AM PST by Morgana
Now that pro-abortion Democrats have taken over all the statewide offices in Texas and the Texas state House, they’re on the warpath to legalize abortions.
Only the Republican-controlled Texas Senate can stop them.
Texas Democrats filed multiple bills this week seeking to repeal or weaken the state’s abortion ban, which protects the lives of unborn children and their mothers.
State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, introduced House Bill 126, which would repeal Texas’ three abortion bans: the 2022 trigger law prohibiting abortion from fertilization until birth, the 2021 Heartbeat Bill (SB 8) banning abortion when an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected, and the 1925 pre-Roe ban.
The bill would also eliminate parental consent requirements for minors, mandatory waiting periods, and the state’s 2023 ban on mutilating children with trans drugs and surgeries.
Additional bills take narrower approaches.
Rep.-elect Samantha Lopez-Resendez filed House Bill 948 to repeal all three bans. Rep. Rhetta Bowers introduced House Bill 987 to repeal the trigger ban and the 1925 law while keeping a six-week limit; it would also require doctors to examine women before selling dangerous abortion pills and schedule a follow-up visit within 14 days.
Sen. Carol Alvarado filed Senate Bill 231 to allow abortions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest without requiring a police report or other evidence. Sen. Molly Cook filed Senate Bill 243 to permit abortions when two doctors claim a baby has a lethal condtion even though many cases over the years have shown prenatal diagnoses are incorrect.
The filings follow Democrats’ victories in the governorship and a majority in the Texas House of Representatives. Republicans retain the Texas Senate, which can block the legislation – and pro-life groups will rally pro-life legislators there to stop the bills.
Texas Right to Life President John Seago described the election results as “terrible news” that threaten protections for unborn children. “The election may have shifted who holds power in Texas, but it has not changed our mission,” Seago said.
He added that the organization “will not back down” in defending every human being as made in God’s image.
Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson has said he will stop suing out-of-state entities that ship abortion drugs into Texas.
Joe Pojman of Texans for Life said anyone who illegally sends abortion-inducing pills into Texas “should be sued by the attorney general,” comparing the shipments to “mailing illegal narcotics.”
Seago warned that withdrawing such cases would “leave victims exposed.”
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The Democrats in Texas ran on affordability, their first proposed new ideas are gun control, infanticide and kneecapping Elon Musk all will have no impact on affordability but we knew that already
In the old days politicians were seen kissing babies to get elected.
No to get elected they tell us they will want to kill babies, and it works!
I’m sickened beyond belief.
True.
We all are.
Paging Eric Rudolph....
AI Overview:
Samantha Lopez-Resendez is an American Democratic politician who is the State Representative-elect for Texas House District 50. She won the general election on November 3, 2026, to succeed outgoing Representative James Talarico and is scheduled to take office in January 2027.
2026 Election Results
District 50 covers parts of North Central and Northeast Austin, Wells Branch, and Pflugerville. According to Ballotpedia, her 2026 election results were as follows:
• General Election (November 3, 2026). Lopez-Resendez defeated Republican opponent Howard Olsen IV, winning 82.3% of the vote (48,804 votes) to Olsen’s 17.7% (10,532 votes).
[State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, introduced House Bill 126, which would repeal Texas’ three abortion bans: the 2022 trigger law prohibiting abortion from fertilization until birth, the 2021 Heartbeat Bill (SB 8) banning abortion when an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected, and the 1925 pre-Roe ban.
The bill would also eliminate parental consent requirements for minors, mandatory waiting periods, and the state’s 2023 ban on mutilating children with trans drugs and surgeries.]
Great. Just great.
It’s part of the self absorption of females to believe that a woman having an abortion is the most important thing in the world . I believe if they outlawed vasectomies, no man would really care.
I’m not so sure about that. Planned Parenthood offered free vasectomies some time ago but only had about 100 available. All 100 were filled so fast it make your head spin.
The insane drive to kill is something I cannot figure out.
They did about 30 anti-gun bills already.
I guess they hate armed citizens more than babies
I'm waiting for:
- The abortion agenda to come to Texas.
- Gun control.
- Attacks on freedom of religion. We have churches on every street corner the way that other states have gas stations.
- Shutting down drilling in the Permian Basin.
- Shutting down platforms in Texas state waters in the Gulf of America.
- State income taxes.
- Re-reforming ERCOT to double-down on the "green" agenda.
-PJ
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