Hillary Hickland
@HicklandHillary
State Representative (HD55), Believer, Wife, Mother, 9th Generation Texan, Education Freedom Fighter
That would be OUR tax dollars TASB used to pay lobbyists to oppose bills keeping men out of women’s privacy spaces. #BanTaxpayerFundedLobbying #HB87
An unexpected early convo on #ProtectingWomensPrivacy , Sen. @ElectAHinojosa mentions how TASB has paid lobbyists to oppose bills keeping men out of women's privacy spaces. #txlege
Check out those red heels! My little girl made me a Thank you card for making her pizza for lunch. Being her mom is the best job!
Local governments in Texas carry over $500,000,000,000 in debt. Yes, that's over half a trillion. Worse yet, some of these bonds are decided with barely any votes - sometimes, not even a handful of people show up.
The House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding is convening its first hearing with our Senate partners this morning. Disaster mitigation and recovery is a top priority of the Texas House this special session, and we are working diligently to support communities…
Here's the video that just played in the Joint Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding hearing that discusses the "rain bomb," how it developed on the morning of July 4, and the timeline of warnings. #txlege
💸 Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying: Who Really Benefits? Why the focus on taxpayer-funded lobbying? Because your hard-earned dollars are being used to hire lobbyists—often to advocate against your best interests. 🚫 These lobbyists frequently push for policies that protect the power…
Thousands of bonds passed with just one vote.
Every bond PASSED was voted on by those constituents And not every bond raises taxes We passed one that actually LOWERED our tax rate Do some due diligence and whatever happened to LOCAL CONTROL? Bonds are the only way schools can build new buildings Voter APPROVED improvements
Herb believes in free money. This is why the next generation is saddled with debt. I sincerely hope he wasn’t a math teacher.
Every bond PASSED was voted on by those constituents And not every bond raises taxes We passed one that actually LOWERED our tax rate Do some due diligence and whatever happened to LOCAL CONTROL? Bonds are the only way schools can build new buildings Voter APPROVED improvements
🎉 Congratulations to my friend and fellow education freedom fighter, Jill Tate on being named President of the Texas Federation of Republican Women! 🇺🇸 You’ve already been a strong leader for our state, and I have no doubt you’ll lead TFRW with the same passion and conviction.…
If we do not BAN taxpayer funded lobbying then every @TexasGOP priority will continue to be at risk of being undermined by your tax dollars in the future! THIS MUST PASS! #txlege
HAPPENING NOW The Senate State Affairs Committee is hearing SB 12 (@mayes_middleton), which would BAN taxpayer funded lobbying! Texans shouldn't be footing the bill for lobbyists advocating against their own interests.
Don’t get me started on how they impeded efforts to remove porn from schools.
This is the right message! If we do not ban taxpayer funded lobbying, all other initiatives may be undermined! #txlege
📣 Property Tax 101 – What You Need to Know This is your periodic reminder: The state does not levy property taxes. Those taxes are set and collected by your local governments—cities, counties, school districts, and special districts. We’re currently in the thick of tax rate…
Texans are being buried in debt while hardly anyone is voting for it. In HD 55: 🚨 $2.1B in total ISD debt 🚨 $199M passed with <1000 votes 🚨 $53M passed with <500 votes Guess who fights to keep this system? Taxpayer-funded lobbyists. @HicklandHillary is right to demand…
Hey Texas, we have a problem:
🚨@GregAbbott_TX is right for calling a special session on property tax reform. These local taxing entities have gone rogue. 🔻 $202 BILLION in ISD debt 🔻 $100+ million stadiums 🔻 1000s of Bonds passed with just 1 vote 🔻 Nearly HALF A TRILLION in total local debt Texans…
Great idea.
We’re going to make Baby Grok @xAI, an app dedicated to kid-friendly content
Dear Honorable @jamestalarico, 📕 Please name one book that has been “banned” in Texas… 0️⃣ Also, 🤔 Try explaining to your parent constituents with children in public schools that they lack common sense and should simply approve of porn in their school libraries since it is…
Is Talarico auditioning for a job with American Atheists or Gavin Newsom? He thinks Texas should let men compete in women’s sports, allow obscene, pornographic materials in our school libraries, and endorse insane arguments that abortion is Biblical… BUT that voluntary school…
Cringe by minute 2️⃣ I heard seriously warped theology and a lack of knowledge of the US Constitution and founding principles. The next @joerogan interview should be @DavidBartonWB or @RickGreenTX who would easily eviscerate everything out of the mouth of @jamestalarico
Same. @joerogan
I have great respect for my friend @jamestalarico, but I very much want a 2.5 hour chance to respond, @joerogan! Great listen.
SCORE!
Just announced on @CBSMornings! In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure this summer, the Alamo has officially acquired the original screen-used stunt bike from the film! 🚲