Blake Rocap

Austin lawyer, father, husband, friend, feminist, #txlege, abortion, Texas-Ex, Phillies fan, volleyball enthusiast, West TX boy.

[Blake Rocap @BlakeRocap]

@amy_bresnen Ahaggah I have to get there before they close

[Blake Rocap @BlakeRocap]

@Pinonica

[Hollie Plemons @Hollie_Plemons]

So Jeff Yass gets involved with Odyssey then donates over $12M to Abbott, Abbott uses that money to bully legislators into voting for vouchers then Kelly Hancock being the good little controlled puppet he is awards the entire $52M to Odyssey to oversee the vouchers.

This is the definition of funneling money to bought & paid for electeds that sold all Texans out.

Don’t let one politician tell you they didn’t know, I told them to their face for months.

https://t.co/tVnP9hwVGZ

[Jane's Due Process @JanesDueProcess]

SB 33, Texas's ban on municipal funding for abortion support, goes into effect today, denying millions of Texans the opportunity to have the cities and counties and public hospital districts where they live, work, and raise families support members of their communities getting safe legal abortion care outside the state of Texas.

Read our full statement here: https://t.co/vcZa4Csdi6

[Blake Rocap @BlakeRocap]

Clearly the problem this bill purports to solve is not so dire that the bishops (and others) were willing to support it at all costs, but opposed it because of the enforcement mechanism, now that they stand to benefit from it, they no longer object. #txlege

[Blake Rocap @BlakeRocap]

Clearly the problem this bill purports to solve is not so dire that the bishops (and others) were willing to support it at all costs, but opposed it because of the enforcement mechanism, now that they stand to benefit from it, they no longer object. #txlege

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

Are you referring to Jonathan Mitchell?

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

Are you referring to Jonathan Mitchell?

[Blake Rocap @BlakeRocap]

@scottbraddock @amy_bresnen @TXRightToLife That and the attorney for the Republican caucus in the house who is the one who drafted the bill and the one who has filed wrongful death suits and tried to enforce SB 8. It's a vendor bill

[Blake Rocap @BlakeRocap]

Can we get a @PolitiFactTexas on this statement?

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

"Bo French’s words do not reflect my values nor the values of the Republican Party," Lt Gov. Patrick said of the lunatic chairman in Fort Worth #TxLege

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

"Bo French’s words do not reflect my values nor the values of the Republican Party," Lt Gov. Patrick said of the lunatic chairman in Fort Worth #TxLege

[Team Cornyn @TeamCornyn]

Includes Secret Identity: Dave P

[Travis County Democratic Party @TCDP]

.@EllenTroxclair wore an “I ❤️ Public Schools” sticker… until it was time to fight for them.

She peeled it off and stood up for private school vouchers instead.

Texas kids need more than a photo op and a sticker—they need champions. #txlege

[Jane's Due Process @JanesDueProcess]

🫶🏽 Young parents and caretakers — come thru!

💐 The Joy of Parenting is a FREE, fun, family-friendly event in Dallas on May 10th from 12–3 PM — RSVP to get the full location!

☀️ DJ, games, snacks, community, and free diapers + wipes for all parents and caretakers who RSVP. 

❤️ This space is for you, by people who care about you – for all families of all shapes and sizes. 

Hosted by @janesdueprocess + @teafund

#YoungParents #ParentingSupport #DallasEvents #FreeEvent #FamilyFriendlyEvents

[Taylor Goldenstein @taygoldenstein]

UPDATE: @Johnseago, prez of TX Right to Life, which helped write the bill, said impacting the old statute was not the primary intent. The group already believes the law is active.

Asked if he believes passing SB 31 would bolster that argument, he said “definitely.” More below:

[Hannah Norton @hannahdnorton]

Wonder which committee hearing Grimace is going to #txlege

[Scott Rech @srech3]

@scottbraddock There should not be an income threshold. Every child should have the same amount available to them.

[Mary Tuma @TumaTime]

BREAKING: A *rare* abortion rights win in Texas – voters in the conservative city of Amarillo have voted AGAINST an abortion travel ban that would have empowered residents to sue anyone who "aids and abets" abortion access across state lines.

Bkgrnd: https://t.co/zo0KKBZReE

[Adam Loewy @LoewyLawFirm]

Stunning.

The abortion issue simply does not win in Texas at this point. We now have two cycles of data.

Also the trans stuff was an albatross for Allred.

#txlege

[Jane's Due Process @JanesDueProcess]

👻 The real horror this season? Pregnancy criminalization in Texas and beyond. A new report reveals the staggering rise in criminal charges for pregnancy outcomes since Dobbs.

☠️ Let’s stay informed and protect Texans from this chilling reality. 🎃#ProtectPregnantTexans