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Good morning,

In politics and culture, the crony establishment uses division to consolidate power. We can only fight it through addition. I'll explain what I mean at the conclusion of today's Texas Minute.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan
Friday, June 23, 2023 

 

Impeachment Trial of AG Ken Paxton to Begin September 5

• Rules, and a start date, have been set in the Texas Senate’s impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton brought on by a Democrat majority in the GOP-led House. Brandon Waltens has the details.

      
• The trial is set to start on Sept. 5 and last two weeks, with live testimony allowed. Senators must believe Paxton is guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt” in order to vote to remove him from office.
      
• Under the rules, State Sen. Angela Paxton (R–McKinney), the A.G.'s spouse, will be allowed to sit in the proceedings but will be unable to vote.
      

• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will oversee the proceedings or appoint a senator who is not up for election in 2024 to do so.

       

• Under the rules, senators are treating themselves like jurors and, as such, are placing themselves under a gag order. This means senators will not be allowed to talk about their thoughts on the impeachment until after the Senate’s deliberations.
       

• Paxton was impeached last month by the Texas House on 20 disputed charges, four of which are being held by the Senate “in abeyance,” meaning they likely will be thrown out and will not be part of the trial.

 

📺 WATCH: The Headline

• The chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, Matt Rinaldi, will join Brandon Waltens this week on The Headline to discuss the ongoing special session and the impeachment of Attorney General Paxton.
       
• You'll also meet conservative activist Randan Steinhauser, discussing her bid to serve as the state's Republican National Committeewoman. Incumbent Toni Anne Dashiell has been invited to sit for an interview next week.
      
• You can watch The Headline on the Apple TV or Roku apps, on an iOS or Android phone, or on the Texas Scorecard YouTube channel.

 

New Law Cracks Down On Discriminatory Homeschool Ordinances

• Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation to effectively eliminate juvenile curfews in Texas, which advocates say were used to intimidate and discriminate against homeschool families. Matthew DeLaCruz has the report.
    
• The new law, which takes effect on Sept. 1, removes the right of political subdivisions to “implement or adopt a juvenile curfew.” For homeschooled students throughout the state, this marks the end of what the Texas Home School Coalition calls “disproportionate discrimination.”
       
• “We see this bill as a massive win for homeschool families and all parents as it continues to uphold the philosophy that parents are the best decision-makers for their children,” said Jeremy Newman of THSC.

 

State Universities Hold Training to Promote LGBT Agenda

• Some public universities in Texas are offering LGBT activist training for students, reports Ryan Hughes – which means taxpayers are subsidizing it.

       
• The Safe Zone Project is a two-hour long program that instructs students on how to include LGBT  “philosophies” into their lives and then promote those values to the world. This program is taught in many taxpayer-funded colleges, including Texas Tech, Texas A&M International, University of Texas Austin, UT Tyler, and UT Dallas.
      
• According to the UT Tyler website, “The Safe Zone mission is to promote an environment where the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and their allies flourish intellectually, socially, and emotionally.”
      
• The curriculum is not backed by academic evidence, as the "Safe Zone" organization itself explains. The organization notes that evidence-based curriculum is “not something that aligns with our goals for this project.” Instead, the training is meant to inspire political and cultural activism to advance the LGBT agenda.

 

Princeton ISD Hosts LGBT Event Targeting Children

• As adults continue using the month of June to advance the LGBT agenda, the superintendent and school board at Princeton ISD are showing their support by hosting an event targeting children at one of their high schools. Soli Rice has the story.

        
• An organization called Princeton Texas Diverse was given permission by Princeton ISD to host an event this weekend. Included in the program will be a drag show featuring crossdressers known for their sexually explicitcostumes and performances.