Paid sick leave policies came to Maryland, D.C. before Austin
Says one year ago, "no cities in the South had guaranteed paid sick days."
About 74% of Texans live in just 4% of the state’s land
Says 74% of people in Texas are "crammed into 4% of the land."
Dan Patrick says the remains of 1,671 migrants have been discovered in Texas
"Since 2011, we have documentation of 1,671 dead bodies we have recovered in Texas, many in Brooks County."
No infant has been reported ‘born alive’ after an abortion in Texas
"There have been zero reported instances of any child born alive after an abortion in Texas."
Texas Constitution requires lawmakers to stay under the spending limit
"Like every budget passed by the Senate since I have been lieutenant governor, Senate Bill 1 is within the spending limit set by the Texas…
Texas legislation needs context for claim about crime, immigration status
"194,000 criminal aliens booked into Texas jails from 2011-2019 were charged with more than 299,000 criminal offenses."
How many abortions are performed in Texas each year?
Abortion providers perform almost 60,000 procedures in Texas every year.
About 1 in 4 Texas women of reproductive age don’t have health insurance
"Right now, 1 in 4 Texas women of reproductive age are uninsured, totaling 1.5 million Texas women."
How many retired teachers in Texas are older than 100 years old?
"We now have several hundred teachers that are over 100 years old and what I've read recently is that a baby born today, their age…
Who was the first Republican elected in Williamson County?
"I was the first elected Republican in Williamson County history."
How many Texas child care providers meet quality standards?
"Right now, only 11 percent of the 15,000 child care providers in Texas are certified as meeting quality standards."
No, the Texas Democratic Party did not give Beto O’Rourke $4.5M
Says Beto O'Rourke "gave the remaining $4.5+ mill from his Senate race to (the Texas Democratic Party) a few months ago, & the Party sent the…