Legislative Sessions - Bastrop County Republican Party

August Informational Meeting Alternative

In lieu of our normal 4th Monday Informational Meeting, the Bastrop County Republican Party is partnering with several other Bastrop County and Central Texas organizations to present …

Kimberly Fletcher, Moms for America Founder, President & CEO

Monday, August 19, 2024

Time: Doors open at 5:30pm for networking, Meeting starts at 6:30pm
Location: Southside Market & BBQ, 1212 US-290, Elgin, TX 78621

Topic: Real-time current coverage of events of the day

In Partnership with …

Bastrop County Republican Party
Bastrop County Conservatives
Bastrop County Young Republicans
Lee County Republican Party
Lee County Conservatives
Austin County Republican Party
Milam County Constitutional Conservatives
Travis County Republican Party
Williamson County Republican Party
Citizens Defending Freedom Williams County
Fredericksburg Tea Party
Washington County Republican Party
and more …

Kimberly Fletcher is the Moms for America Founder & President. We’re excited to hear how MFA is Empowering Moms, Promoting Liberty, and Raising Patriots by providing educational resources, programs, and events to support moms in nurturing a love of liberty in the home, advance freedom in their communities, and protect it with their vote. Click here for more information on Moms for America.

August 12th Update: Jessica Colon, Donald J. Trump’s Texas State Campaign Director, will address the meeting with thoughts on campaign status, election, support and more. Don’t miss out!

Visit the Moms for America website and find out about some of their upcoming events!

Michael Cloud speaks in Bastrop

July 25, 2024 by Mark L. Torrey in Commentary / General News / Government / Legislative Sessions / National News / Other PAC's / Social Media

This months speaker will be Tx District 27 U.S. Congressman Michael Cloud. He will be speaking on issues of this Legislative Session. His comments are always informative, direct and to the point. This meeting should proved to be important in this election year. Come join us for this special joint meeting.

Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 5:30 networking, 6:30 meeting

Speaker: US Congressman Michael Cloud

Topic: Legislative Update

Location: Casa Chapala Bastrop, 1800 Walnut Street, Bastrop, TX 78602

Representative Michael Cloud is a Constitutional Conservative who proudly represents the 27th Congressional District of Texas. Representative Cloud was first elected in a special election in 2018. He defends American values and Constitutional liberties. His time in office has been marked by promoting the booming economy in south Texas, maintaining a strong national defense, and combating anti-American values that work against the American people, rather than for the American people.

Since he’s been in office, he has worked hard to strengthen our border, while working towards immigration policies that benefit the American people.

Representative Cloud has been actively working with Veterans to ensure they receive the care they need, while simultaneously working to reform some of the issues that plague the Department of Veterans Affairs. He has been a voice for the unborn by protecting religious freedom and working to end taxpayer-funded abortions.

His background as a small business owner gives him first-hand insight into the fight against bureaucracy and unnecessary regulations. As a longtime District 27 resident, he understands the needs and intricacies of the district and continuously works to serve and contribute to District 27.

Visit Michael Cloud for more information.

Informational Meeting – October 23rd, 2023

October 1, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in Commentary / Education / Grassroots / Informational Meetings / Legislative Sessions / Senate

Fran Rhodes is currently serving as president of True Texas Project (TTP). Mrs. Rhodes first became interested in politics when Obama was elected. She attended a Tax Day rally in 2009, and joined several grassroots groups, subscribing to their online newsletters. Mrs. Rhodes started attending NE Tarrant Tea Party meetings in the summer of 2009. In 2010, she took on leadership of the Volunteer Liaison program, and in 2013, established the Citizen Advocate program. In 2014 she joined the Board of NE Tarrant Tea Party, and in 2016 became Vice President, and was promoted to President in 2019 when NETTP re-branded and relaunched into the True Texas Project (TTP). Mrs. Rhodes is now helping to lead the organization and grow the grassroots army in Texas.

Mrs. Rhodes’ passion for this service comes from a desire to actually make a difference, influence what goes on in our government, and really make our voices heard. According to Mrs. Rhodes, “Even when we don’t get the outcomes we want, people see that we show up, we put in the time, we do the work, and we are not going away!” Mrs. Rhodes holds a BA in Business Management from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, and is retired from a career in sales and marketing in the office furniture industry. Originally from Illinois, she got to Texas as soon as she could, considers herself a Texan after 3 decades of living in the Lone Star State, and is passionate about fighting for liberty in Texas.

When she is not fighting for legislation, speaking to others about activism, or organizing the latest TTP special event, she is an active member of her church choir, and enjoys sewing, quilting and gardening. Fran can be reached at , on Facebook, Twitter, and MeWe.

Informational Meeting – September 25th, 2023

September 9, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in Commentary / Education / Informational Meetings / Legislative Sessions / Senate

Tim Hardin serves as the president and CEO of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR). Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is an independent educational non-profit organization seeking to illuminate the actions of government, educate and equip citizens to effectively advocate for pro-taxpayer reforms, and hold lawmakers accountable for their actions. TFR has addressed hundreds of organizations and groups all across the Lone Star State.

Consistent with their guiding principles, TFR has identified key legislative priorities in the wake of the 88th Texas Legislature. While Republicans maintain a strong majority, there are no excuses for lawmakers to be derelict in their duty to pass commonsense reforms called for by the grassroots. The Texas Prosperity Plan is TFR’s policy goal to achieve a fiscally responsible Texas.

Tim has an undergraduate degree in philosophy and political science from the University of North Texas. He also earned his master’s degree in biblical studies from West Coast Baptist College. Tim is a small-business man and pastor and served as a chief of staff in the Texas House for eight years. He resides in Fort Worth with his wife, Luisa, and their five children, Elijah, Noah, Micah, Jeremiah, and Selah.

Legislative Session

March 30, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in Legislative Sessions

For Immediate Action (Urgent Action news from Susan Lucas SREC SD5 Rep)

SB 1070 will be heard in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Thursday March 30! This is the bill that would get rid of ERIC. This is a nationwide voter data sharing system that was originally intended to help us clean voter rolls. But because of problems many states are withdrawing.

The Committee is set to meet at 9:30 am but there are multiple bills to be heard and likely it will be afternoon before this is heard. In-person public testimony will be taken. But if you can’t make it on Thursday email or call the Committee in support of SB 1070!

Data from the ERIC website demonstrates ERIC adds more voters than it removes. This inflates voter rolls, so sometimes more than 100% of the eligible voters are registered to vote. ERIC thus functions as a left-wing get-out the-vote organization. Texas has paid about $1.5 million to participate.

There are no contract restrictions regarding data-sharing by ERIC or its third party affiliates. But there are restrictions on Texas ability to share data even within its own borders. ERIC is funded by those with partisan bias, and dark-money donors.

Urge the Senate State Affairs Committee to Pass SB 1070

Category: Legislative Sessions