Session Resources for the 89th Texas Legislature

(2025)

It’s time to let Texas legislators know that We the People are watching and actively engaged! Join with others from your area and plan trips to Austin to advocate for the issues important to you.

Look up hearing notices for details. If you want to participate in public comments, you will sign up at the Capitol. Here’s a landing page that explains how to register as a witness: https://hwrspublicprofile.house.texas.gov/

Once you get on the Capitol Wi-Fi, here’s the link to register: http://hwrs.house.state.tx.us/

Arrive early to the Capitol to get through security. If you have a CHL then you get to speed through a bit, so bring your CHL if you have it.

• Bring water and snacks. Wear comfy shoes! Bring pens and a notepad. As you hear other testimony, you may change yours a bit to follow up on something, or to refute it.
• Print out your public comment. Practice it aloud. Time your comments to make sure you’re under 3 minutes and prepare for less. Tell your story, use facts, law, etc.
• Need ideas on what to speak on? Start with the RPT legislative priorities for this session, see the primary contact for coordination of efforts below, and how these priorities may apply to the issue you are speaking for or against.

The Republican Party of Texas

Legislative Priorities

The names listed below are the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) member who will be “shepherding” each of these priorities.

AND, Yes, they would love your help!

• Border Enforcement –
  LP Chair, Rachel Horton, SD 30 – Rachel.Horton08@gmail.com
• Secure Texas Elections –
  LP Chairs, Lisa Hendrickson, SD 12 and Leslie Thomas, SD 22 LisaSRECSD12@gmail.com LeslieThomasesq@gmail.com
• Stop Sexualizing Texas’ Kids –
  LP Chair, Christin Bentley, SD 1 Bentley@sd1txgop.org
• No Democrat Chairs –
  LP Chair, Deborah Fite, SD 7 Fite4Texas@yahoo.com
• Ban TaxPayer-Funded Lobbying –
  LP Chair, Jeneria Lewis, SD 27 SD27Lewis@gmail.com
• Secure the Electric Grid –
  LP Chair, Dr. Milinda Morris, SD 13 MilindaMMD@gmail.com
• Texas is Not For Sale –
  LP Chair, Deborah Fite, SD 7 Fite4Texas@yahoo.com
• End Federal Overreach –
  LP Chair, Jon Ker, SD 22 Jon@JonKer.com

Gloria McDonald, (Denton County Conservatives/SD 12) – has created a handy guide to using the official Texas Legislature Online website!

This flipbook guide can help you and your group members track important bills, committee hearings, and legislative actions! See House and Senate Journals to find out how your legislator voted on specific legislation!