A panel of senators today discussed an abortion sonogram carve-out that would allow women in remote communities to wait just two hours after a sonogram to have an abortion, instead of 24 hours.
Sid Miller
The Week in Texas Politics Recap: Apr. 4 to Apr. 8
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Video: House Gives “Pork Chopper” Bill Early OK
The aptly nicknamed “pork chopper” bill โ which authorizes hunters to shoot feral hogs and coyotes from helicopters โ passed a preliminary vote in the Texas House today, 137-9.
House Gives “Pork Chopper” Bill Early OK
The aptly nicknamed “pork chopper” bill โ which authorizes hunters to shoot feral hogs and coyotes from helicopters โ passed a preliminary vote in the Texas House today, 137-9.
Texplainer: How Real Is the Feral Hog Menace?
Feral hogs are a fast-growing โ and destructive โ problem. Does that mean recreational hunters in helicopters should shoot them?
Stubbornness, Turf War Could Hold Up Abortion Sonogram
The biggest hurdle getting an abortion sonogram bill passed this session may be good old-fashioned stubbornness.
The Week in Texas Politics Recap: Feb. 28 to March 4
No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome.
Abortion Sonogram Bill Tentatively Passes House
Thursday’s debate on an abortion sonogram bill began shortly after 2 p.m. It ended shortly after 9 p.m. The bill passed to third reading on a vote of 103-42, which means one easy step remains before it heads to the Senate.
Democrats Attack Abortion Sonogram Bill with Amendments
During day two of the Legislature’s debate on House Bill 15, state Rep. Sid Miller’s abortion sonogram bill, House Democrats made their displeasure known with a parade of amendments.
The Debate Over Sonograms
HB 15, authored by Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, would require a doctor performing an abortion to conduct a sonogram on the woman at least 24 hours ahead of the procedure.

