Texas Rep. Mitch Little on Legislative Session, Potential AG Run, and Key Bills

Conservative Session Assessment

• 💡 Representative Mitch Little believes that while the legislative session had conservative accomplishments like the parental bill of rights and school choice, there was compromise on values leading to budget growth.
• 🎯 He argues that the focus should be on reducing spending and property taxes, rather than funding industries like AI and cybersecurity, which the market can handle.

Accountability in Schools

• 🏫 Little championed House Bill 4623, which removes sovereign immunity for school districts regarding sexual abuse claims against professionals.
• ⚖️ This bill aims to create accountability and incentivize school districts to address the sexual abuse epidemic within public schools.

Redistricting and Special Sessions

• 🗺️ Little supports redrawing congressional boundaries to limit Republican losses and potentially pick up seats, especially in South Texas.
• ⚠️ He hopes Governor Abbott will call a special session to address Senate Bill 2880, which aims to ban abortive patient drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol in Texas.

Potential Attorney General Candidacy

• 🧑‍⚖️ Little is seriously considering a run for Texas Attorney General, emphasizing the need for the best lawyer to represent Texas and protect its liberties.
• 🧹 A key priority would be cleaning up corruption in Harris County and Houston, addressing overspending, misuse of public resources, and bail reform issues.

Legislative Priorities and Achievements

• 🚫 A significant disappointment was the failure to pass SB 2880 to end the use of abortive patient drugs, which he believes are 10 times as deadly as surgical abortions.
• 🍁 Regarding the THC ban, he acknowledges the concern over synthetic products used by school-aged children but notes the complexity and speed of legislative processes.
• ✅ Little is proud of his first legislative session, having moved the needle on issues like banning foreign actors from buying Texas real estate (SB 17) and advocating for bail reform.