Third Act Texas

09/26/2026

89% of goal with 6 weeks to go:

09/18/2026

On the rooftop of IKEA in Houston:

09/15/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19FqD72V4D/

08/21/2026

This ought to be interesting

The president’s trip comes as the Paxton campaign spent a significant amount to defeat Sen. John Cornyn in the May run off election.

08/19/2026

August Statewide Zoom Event today 8/19 at 5:30 pm CDT. "Agrivoltaics: where the flora and fauna meet renewable energy" - RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/third-act-texas-statewide-august-zoom-event/

08/18/2026

https://thirdact.org/texas/2026/07/22/write-postcards-move-voters-a-guide-to-getting-started/

08/15/2026

Thank you to all of our incredible members! This summer, our Houston and Fort Worth chapters have been hard at work making postcards to reach voters who typically miss midterm elections.

2,000 postcards made by local seniors, and even more memories made as we all connected. Work like this at the hyper-local level triggers real change, especially as local races get tighter.

Since July, Sharon from Fort Worth and Maureen from Houston have consistently hosted postcard parties. Special shoutout to both of them, and to every member who showed up and put in the work.

We've got more Postcard Parties coming up this month, every Friday and Saturday. Join us and see details here: https://thirdact.org/texas/events/postcard-party-for-talarico/https://thirdact.org/texas/events/postcard-party-for-talarico/

08/12/2026

Learn about postcarding to -

Postcard Parties Make a Difference! Let's get out the vote in the midterm elections Mailing postcards to progressive voters who are known to NOT vote regularly helps Get Out The Vote (GOTV) in tight midterm elections. Third Act Texas has aligned with three (3) separate organizations who rely on scie...

07/31/2026

Special legislative session is needed to enact legislation now, before the midterm elections.

Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller is urging Gov. Abbott to call a special session to regulate data centers, citing the need to protect state resources.

07/21/2026

‼️⚠️URGENT CALL TO ACTION to CENTRAL TEXAS RESIDENTS ‼️⚠️

•Senate Finance Committee Publix Hearing Scheduled July 27 at the Capitol
⏰July 27th Monday at 10:30am (we recommend arriving at 9:30am to register early)
📍1100 Congress Avenue, Austin TX 7801 in the Finance Room E1.0:36

Topic: One of the interim charges to be addressed is "Data Center Investment and State Fiscal Effects." The committee will study the cost and consequences of sales tax exemptions provided to data centers, noting that the exemption's cost has grown from an estimated $14.6 million for the 2014-2015 biennium to a projected $3.3 billion for the 2028-2029 biennium. That’s more than 200x what was intended….

Water is already our greatest resource? Why should AI data centers owned get tax exemptions? A society that values AI over water and community is not a thriving one. Do your part, and stay informed!

Format: Invited and public testimony; public testimony limited to 2 minutes; oral witnesses must submit a paper registration card to the clerk; 40 copies of any written testimony, with the witness’s name on each copy; interim charges only — no vote on legislation.

Although you can’t submit comments, tune in live on here ➡️ senate.texas.gov/av-live.php

Save Hill County
Hill Country Preservation Coalition
STOP BILLION $$ TAX BREAKS FOR DATA CENTERS, SAVE OUR HILL COUNTRY

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