The Audacity of Pope
Love each other and our planet. Like many Texans, both Catholic and otherwise, I listened closely to the hopeful yet cautionary message that Pope Francis delivered Wednesday on the south lawn of the White House
Texas issuing new rules on birth certificates
Former Austin City Councilwoman Randi Shade and her wife, Kayla Shell, had a commitment ceremony in 2004 and threw a big party to celebrate. They had a child in 2006, and a second child in 2008
Dallas Rep. Rafael Anchia cheers state’s ‘historic’ movement on policies for same-sex couples
Rep. Rafael Anchia is crossing off one of the top items on his legislative wish list. The Dallas Democrat has for years pushed to allow a child adopted by same-sex parents to have both parents listed on a supplemental birth certificate
ANCHIA CLAIMS VICTORY FOR SAME-GENDER FAMILIES WHO ADOPT CHILDREN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Liz Zornes (214) 943-6081 AUGUST 14, 2015 ANCHIA CLAIMS VICTORY FOR SAME-GENDER FAMILIES WHO ADOPT CHILDREN DSHS has agreed to amend the Texas Health and Safety Code to grant adopted children in Texas a birth certificate that correctly lists their parents Dallas – After four consecutive legislative sessions of filing legislation that would allow children adopted by same-gender parents in Texas to have the names of both parents listed on their supplemental birth certificates, Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas) received an announcement from the Department of
Texas To List Same-Sex Parents On Birth Certificates After Court Order, Software Update
Same-sex parents in Texas may have to wait a while before they can get birth certificates for their children, but they are on the way. The state Health Services Department said this week that although it intended to issue the documents to homosexual couples, it must wait for a third-party software update, WFAA in Dallas reports
EQUALITY COMES TO TEXAS BIRTH CERTIFICATES
The state of Texas' obstinacy about changing a Conroe man's death certificate continues to have positive consequences. Last week it led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the interim commissioner of the Department of State Health Services, Kirk Cole, being brought up on potential contempt charges
Texas Balking as Federal Climate Rules Loom
Texas’ Republican leadership clearly disdains President Obama’s landmark proposal to combat climate change by slashing carbon emissions, and Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced plans to sue over the rules
Texas budget includes $4.5 million for UT quake research
AUSTIN — The state will dedicate $4.5 million to the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology to study seismic activity under a supplemental budget bill approved by the House on Thursday.House lawmakers voted 145-1 to give final approval to the supplemental budget, which holds money to address needs in the current state budget, which ends Aug. 31. The bill now goes to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it. Dallas Democrat Rep. Rafael Anchia secured the money in the state budget to
Rep. Anchia Gets Money for Study of Seismic Activity in Texas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Liz Zornes (512) 463-0746 MAY 28, 2015 ANCHIA GETS MONEY FOR STUDY OF SEISMIC ACTIVITY IN TEXAS HB 2 appropriates $4.5 million to study cause of earthquakes (Austin) Today the House of Representatives gave final approval to HB 2, the supplemental appropriations bill, that included an appropriation of $4.5 million to the University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology for a study of seismic activity in the state of Texas. A member of the House Energy Resources Committee, Anchia took the language from his HB 2932 and
Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Dies, Capping ‘Huge Victory’ For LGBT Rights
Back in March, Rep. Cecil Bell Jr. (R-Magnolia) stood in a hallway behind the Texas House chamber and declared he was “very confident” one or more of his four anti-gay marriage bills would become law