Texas’ lax gun laws set it apart
Dallas Morning News
Krause, K.
06/05/2022
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Gun control; Gun laws; Gun safety; Gun violence; National Rifle Association; School shootings; State comparisons
Governor Greg Abbott calls for committee meetings, random school safety audits instead of special session after Uvalde shooting
Laredo Morning Times
Garcia, A.
06/02/2022
2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bernal, Diego; Collier, Mike; Hinojosa, Gina; Howard, Donna; Leach, Jeff; O'Rourke, Beto; School safety; School shootings; Special session potential topics; Texas School Safety Center
O’Rourke confronts Abbott in Uvalde: ‘It’s on you until you choose to do something’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ramirez, D.
05/27/2022
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial campaigns; Gun control; Gun laws; Gun violence; National Rifle Association; O'Rourke, Beto
‘We need to do more’ to stop gun violence, El Paso lawmaker says
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
08/01/2021
4 doc(s)
Blanco, César; El Paso, Texas; Gun control; Gun violence; Moody, Joe; Shootings
Homeless nonprofit leaders call Abbott’s tweets ‘destructive’ and ‘dangerous’
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
01/21/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Austin City Council; Homelessness
Gov. Abbott 10,000 cyber attacks per minute from Iran detected on state computer systems
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
01/09/2020
1 doc(s)
Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Electronic security; Iran; Terrorism
Texas facing 10,000 potential cybersecurity attacks from Iran per minute, Abbott says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
01/08/2020
5 doc(s)
Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Electronic security; Iran; Terrorism
The evolution of Texas gun laws: What to know about firearm laws in the Lone Star State
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
10/25/2019
8 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Background checks; Bush, George W.; Campus carry; Concealed weapons; Gubernatorial vetoes; Gun laws; Hupp, Suzanna Gratia; Open carry; Phillips, Larry; Red flag laws; Richards, Ann; School safety; Stickland, Jonathan
Texas legislative committee meets on mass shooting prevention. Here's what they discussed.
El Paso Times
Dearman, E.
09/19/2019
8 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Blanco, César; Darby, Drew; Gun violence; House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety; McCraw, Steve; Moody, Joe; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Shootings
Texas GOP leaders soften opposition to gun control
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
09/12/2019
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Background checks; Gun control; Gun sales and purchases; Israel, Celia; National Rifle Association; Patrick, Dan
Bexar moving to stem gun violence
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
09/10/2019
2 doc(s)
Bexar County; Gun safety; Gun violence; Wolff, Nelson
No need for special session; sound policy requires deliberate process
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
09/08/2019
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Gun violence; Special session potential topics
What will Texas do to change its deadly status quo? Consider these options
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
09/06/2019
8 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Gun control; Shootings
Walmart is doing more to combat gun violence than our government
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lo.
09/06/2019
8 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Gun sales and purchases; Gun violence; Walmart
Texas Democrats push for special session on gun violence
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
09/05/2019
5 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Gun control; Gun violence; House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety; Israel, Celia; Special session potential topics; Stickland, Jonathan; Watson, Kirk
Texas isn’t ready for a special session on guns. But leaders must get ready to act
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
09/05/2019
6 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Gun laws; Gun violence; Patrick, Dan; Schaefer, Matt; Special session potential topics
God, guns and Texas lawmakers
Austin American Statesman
Herman, K.
09/04/2019
1 doc(s)
Gun control; Schaefer, Matt
After two Texas mass shootings, GOP leaders say they'll appoint committees to study gun violence
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
09/04/2019
2 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Gun violence; Interim committees; Miles, Borris; Patrick, Dan
It’s Up to Gov. Abbott Now
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
09/04/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gun sales and purchases
Gov. Abbott needs to act in the wake of shootings
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
09/04/2019
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gun violence; Shootings
2nd Texas shooting rekindles gun debate
San Antonio Express News
Wermund, B.
09/04/2019
2 TX bill(s) 8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cruz, Ted; Gun control; Rosenthal, Jon E.; Shootings
Lines harden on gun policy
Austin American Statesman
Tilove, J.
09/02/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Castro, Julián; Gun control; Gun violence; Hinojosa, Gina; Howard, Donna; Israel, Celia; O'Rourke, Beto; Schaefer, Matt; Shootings
‘Godless, depraved hearts’ vs. ‘Do something’
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
09/02/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gun control; Odessa, Texas; Schaefer, Matt; Shootings
Gov. Greg Abbott: Task force won't stop until all steps taken to end domestic terrorism
El Paso Times
Dearman, E.
09/01/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups; Straus, Joe, III; Terrorism
Forget buying back firearms; fix Texas law
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
09/01/2019
5 doc(s)
Gun control; Gun sales and purchases; Municipal government
Abbott convenes terrorism task force
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
08/31/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups
Abbott kicks off domestic terrorism panel
Dallas Morning News
Allen, M.
08/31/2019
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups; Straus, Joe, III; Terrorism; White supremacy
Domestic Terrorism Task Force takes up prevention
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, S.
08/31/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups; Straus, Joe, III; Terrorism
'Mistakes were made,' Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says of campaign letter's words on immigrants
El Paso Times
Montes, A.
08/30/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Political communication; Undocumented immigrants
Missing voices
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
08/28/2019
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Blanco, César; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups; Moody, Joe; Patrick, Dan; Political communication; Terrorism; Undocumented immigrants; White supremacy
Response to shootings must go beyond words
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
08/26/2019
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gun sales and purchases; Red flag laws
Abbott convenes first meeting on El Paso shooting as gun advocates rally outside
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
08/23/2019
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gun control; Public demonstrations; Safety Commission, Texas
Texas task force convened after El Paso shooting discusses 'welfare checks,' private gun sales in first meeting
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
08/23/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gun control; Moody, Joe; Rodríguez, José; Safety Commission, Texas
Texans are dying. We need laws, not roundtables.
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
08/22/2019
5 doc(s)
Background checks; Gun sales and purchases; Red flag laws
Safety discussions are great provided they lead to action
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial
08/21/2019
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Safety Commission, Texas
Texas needs K-12 curriculum to combat ideologies of hate
Austin American Statesman
Gonzales, T.
08/21/2019
3 doc(s)
Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate crimes; Hispanics or Latinos; Racial discrimination; Social studies education
After El Paso shooting, Abbott creates Texas Safety Commission
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
08/20/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Background checks; Blanco, César; Bonnen, Dennis; González, Mary; Gun control; Hate groups; Moody, Joe; Patrick, Dan; Rodríguez, José; Safety Commission, Texas; Terrorism
Abbott announces Texas Safety Commission to keep guns from ‘deranged individuals’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
08/20/2019
4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gun control; Hate groups; Safety Commission, Texas; Terrorism
Gov. Greg Abbott promises action in the aftermath of El Paso, but no special session
Austin American Statesman
Tilove, J.
08/17/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Castro, Joaquin; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Gun violence; Hate groups; Terrorism
Gov. Abbott: No special session on guns, red flag laws
San Antonio Express News
Wermund, B.
08/17/2019
3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Castro, Joaquin; Gun violence; Red flag laws
Abbott lays out response to El Paso shooting, won't commit to special session
Longview News-Journal
Staff
08/16/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Citizen political participation; Hate groups
Stanek a good choice for domestic terrorism task force
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
08/16/2019
1 doc(s)
Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Gubernatorial appointments; Terrorism
S.A. rep, council move on gun plans
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
08/16/2019
2 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Gun sales and purchases; Gun violence; Gutierrez, Roland; San Antonio City Council
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won’t call special session following El Paso shooting
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Mansfield, E.
08/16/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Citizen political participation; Hate groups
Abbott likely to address shootings at town hall
Abilene Reporter-News
Moritz, J.
08/15/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Citizen political participation
Abbott forms Domestic Terrorism Task Force after El Paso shooting
Austin American Statesman
Zdun, M.
08/15/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Blanco, César; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups; Rodríguez, José; Terrorism; White supremacy
Abbott decries racism as thousands grieve, celebrate the lives of 22 people killed in El Paso massacre
Dallas Morning News
Corchado, A.
08/15/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Commemorations; Escobar, Veronica; Hispanics or Latinos; Margo, D.R. 'Dee'; Terrorism
Texas now has a task force for domestic terrorism: Here's why that matters
El Paso Times
Moritz, J.
08/15/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups; Terrorism; White supremacy
Gov. Abbott launches task force to combat domestic terrorism. Dems say it’s not enough
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
08/15/2019
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Gun sales and purchases; Gutierrez, Roland; Hate groups; Neave Criado, Victoria; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Terrorism; White supremacy
Thousands join to honor El Paso shooting victims
Houston Chronicle
Wire Reports
08/15/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; El Paso, Texas; Hate groups; Public demonstrations; Shootings; White supremacy
Abbott’s task force on terror criticized
Houston Chronicle
Zelinski, A.
08/15/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups; Nevárez, Poncho; Patrick, Dan; Terrorism; White supremacy
Abbott names Lubbock DA Stanek to newly created domestic terrorism task force
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Staff
08/15/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Gubernatorial appointments; Hate groups; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Terrorism; Texas Fusion Center
Abbott appoints task force to combat white supremacists in state
San Antonio Express News
Zelinski, A.
08/15/2019
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Domestic Terrorism Task Force; Hate groups; Nevárez, Poncho; Patrick, Dan; Terrorism; White supremacy
