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| In 2017, Mark Jones from ] in Houston released a study of votes in the 85th Texas legislature that indicated Cain was considered the "most conservative" legislator in the Texas House.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Mark P.|title=The 2017 Texas House, from left to right|url=https://www.tribtalk.org/2017/06/09/the-2017-texas-house-from-left-to-right/|accessdate=31 August 2017|agency=TribTalk|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|date=29 June 2017}}</ref> The ], ], founded by ], scored him 100 percent and rated him as one of the top 10 "Best Legislators of 2017".<ref name="Index">{{cite web|title=State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park)|url=https://index.empowertexans.com/legislators/briscoe-cain/2017-index|website=empowertexans.com|publisher=Empower Texans|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="Best and Worst of 2017">{{cite web|author1=Staff|title=Best and Worst of 2017|url=https://empowertexans.com/features/best-worst-legislators-2017/|website=EmpowerTexans.com|publisher=Empower Texans|accessdate=16 November 2017|date=28 May 2017|quote=Best Legislators of 2017}}</ref> Texas Values, a Texas based organization that advocates for traditional family values, scored him 100 percent and named Cain a "Faith & Family Champion".<ref name="Scorecard">{{cite web|title=2017 Faith & Family Scorecard|url=https://txvaluesaction.org/scorecard/|website=txvaluesaction.org|publisher=Texas Values Action|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref> ] rated him 100 percent.<ref>{{cite web|title=85th Legislative Ratings|url=https://ratings.yct.org/|website=yct.org|publisher=Young Conservatives of Texas|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref> The Texas division of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization that lobbies for small businesses gave him a 100 percent rating.<ref>{{cite web|title=NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS|url=https://www.nfib.com/|website=nfib.com|publisher=nfib|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Will Newton, NFIB/Texas Executive State Director|title=Voting Record in Texas|url=http://www.nfib.com/assets/Texas2017_VR_FINAL.pdf|website=NFIB.com|publisher=National Federation of Independent Business|accessdate=15 November 2017|page=2|format=pdf}}</ref> | In 2017, Mark Jones from ] in Houston released a study of votes in the 85th Texas legislature that indicated Cain was considered the "most conservative" legislator in the Texas House.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Mark P.|title=The 2017 Texas House, from left to right|url=https://www.tribtalk.org/2017/06/09/the-2017-texas-house-from-left-to-right/|accessdate=31 August 2017|agency=TribTalk|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|date=29 June 2017}}</ref> The ], ], founded by ], scored him 100 percent and rated him as one of the top 10 "Best Legislators of 2017".<ref name="Index">{{cite web|title=State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park)|url=https://index.empowertexans.com/legislators/briscoe-cain/2017-index|website=empowertexans.com|publisher=Empower Texans|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="Best and Worst of 2017">{{cite web|author1=Staff|title=Best and Worst of 2017|url=https://empowertexans.com/features/best-worst-legislators-2017/|website=EmpowerTexans.com|publisher=Empower Texans|accessdate=16 November 2017|date=28 May 2017|quote=Best Legislators of 2017}}</ref> Texas Values, a Texas based organization that advocates for traditional family values, scored him 100 percent and named Cain a "Faith & Family Champion".<ref name="Scorecard">{{cite web|title=2017 Faith & Family Scorecard|url=https://txvaluesaction.org/scorecard/|website=txvaluesaction.org|publisher=Texas Values Action|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref> ] rated him 100 percent.<ref>{{cite web|title=85th Legislative Ratings|url=https://ratings.yct.org/|website=yct.org|publisher=Young Conservatives of Texas|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref> The Texas division of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization that lobbies for small businesses gave him a 100 percent rating.<ref>{{cite web|title=NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS|url=https://www.nfib.com/|website=nfib.com|publisher=nfib|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Will Newton, NFIB/Texas Executive State Director|title=Voting Record in Texas|url=http://www.nfib.com/assets/Texas2017_VR_FINAL.pdf|website=NFIB.com|publisher=National Federation of Independent Business|accessdate=15 November 2017|page=2|format=pdf}}</ref> | ||
| ===First Amendment controversy at Texas Southern University=== | |||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| On October 10th, 2017, |
On October 10th, 2017, protesters at ] (TSU) prevented Cain from speaking at a ] event on campus.<ref name=khou>{{cite news|title=Protesters at TSU prevent state representative's speech|url=http://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/local/protesters-at-tsu-prevent-state-representatives-speech/482077758|accessdate=10 October 2017|publisher= KHOU11news|date=10 October 2017}}</ref> Cain was invited by the president of TSU's Federalist Society student chapter to speak to students at the traditionally black university. He planned to talk about the Texas Legislature's most recent special session. During that session Cain proposed an amendment to a budget bill which would prevent the state of Texas from paying for sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for inmates in prison, and he had voted in favor of a proposed "]".<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2017/04/03/house-budget-amendments-seek-ignite-controversial-topics/ </ref> Protesters claimed that Cain "has ties to the Alt-Right and is anti-LGBT" and drowned out Cain's attempts to speak. They were removed; as Cain began to speak again the school's president ordered the protesters be brought back in and canceled the event, saying the Federalist Society chapter was an unregistered student group and the event was "unapproved".<ref name=khou/><ref>{{cite web|title=Protesters Force Cancellation Of Speech By State Representative At Federalist Society Event At Thurgood Marshall Law School|url=http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2017/10/protesters-force-cancellation-of-speech-by-state-representative-at-federalist-society-event-at-thurg.html|author=Caron, Paul L.|date=October 10, 2017|publisher=TaxProf Blog|access-date=December 29, 2017}} The Federalist Society chapter president said that while the Society is a law school organization under the Student Bar Association, it was not registered with the main campus's student government association, but that he would register it if asked to. ''Dallas Morning News''</ref> Cain said in a statement that the talk had been scheduled for months, and that he was "brought into a room in which the administration had specifically requested the talk occur. Then ] came in and bullied the administration into ending the event."<ref name=khou/> James Douglas, the interim dean of TSU's ], said the event had been cleared with him and that he was investigating the incident. He said, "We have a process here in the law school, and they went through our process. The speaker had a First Amendment right to be heard by the students that invited him." A student who had helped organize the protest said that "ith his First Amendment right to espouse hate comes our First Amendment right" to protest.<ref>https://www.dallasnews.com/news/higher-education/2017/10/10/texas-southern-violate-lawmakers-right-free-speech-law-school-dean-thinks </ref><ref name=atlaw/><ref name=khou/> Cain, a partner at a law firm where he practices First Amendment law, said he intended to sue the school and its president for infringing upon his First Amendment rights.<ref name=atlaw>{{cite web|title=At Law Schools, Rowdy Protests Provide Teachable Moments|url=https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/almID/1202800951406/|author=Morris, Angela|date=October 20, 2017|publisher='']''|access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| Briscoe Cain | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 128th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1984 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bergundi Cain |
| Children | Three children |
| Parent(s) | Briscoe R., Jr., and Melissa Cain |
| Residence(s) | Deer Park, Harris County Texas, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Houston–Downtown South Texas College of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | https://www.briscoecain.com |
Briscoe Rowell Cain, III (born December 1984), is an attorney from Harris County, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 128. In the 2016 Republican runoff election, Cain defeated seven-term incumbent Wayne Smith by 23 votes. In the general election, Cain defeated Libertarian candidate Ken Lowder.
Cain is running unopposed in the Republican primary election to be held on March 6, 2018. On July 5, 2017, Terry Sain of Baytown, Texas announced that he would be running against Cain in the 2018 Republican primary. However, just before the December 11, 2017 deadline to file for a place on the primary ballot, Sain suddenly announced that he was no longer going to challenge Cain. Citing the difficulties of running a campaign as a reason he dropped out of the race, Terry Sain told The Baytown Sun that running in the campaign “wasn’t quite as easy of a road as I thought it was going to be.”
In December 2015, Cain successfully defended the religious rights of Beaumont police officers when the city banned them from having Bible study during lunch breaks. In 2016, Cain obtained via a FOIA request invoices sent by a California bioscience company to four Texas medical schools. From these invoices he claimed the Texas schools were using tax dollars to purchase aborted fetal tissue, since Planned Parenthood was known to give fetuses to the California company. In a statement, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso said that it strictly followed federal and state guidelines. Cain is Texas counsel to Operation Rescue.
In 2017, Mark Jones from Rice University in Houston released a study of votes in the 85th Texas legislature that indicated Cain was considered the "most conservative" legislator in the Texas House. The interest group, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, founded by Michael Quinn Sullivan, scored him 100 percent and rated him as one of the top 10 "Best Legislators of 2017". Texas Values, a Texas based organization that advocates for traditional family values, scored him 100 percent and named Cain a "Faith & Family Champion". Young Conservatives of Texas rated him 100 percent. The Texas division of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization that lobbies for small businesses gave him a 100 percent rating.
First Amendment controversy at Texas Southern University
On October 10th, 2017, protesters at Texas Southern University (TSU) prevented Cain from speaking at a Federalist Society event on campus. Cain was invited by the president of TSU's Federalist Society student chapter to speak to students at the traditionally black university. He planned to talk about the Texas Legislature's most recent special session. During that session Cain proposed an amendment to a budget bill which would prevent the state of Texas from paying for sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for inmates in prison, and he had voted in favor of a proposed "bathroom bill". Protesters claimed that Cain "has ties to the Alt-Right and is anti-LGBT" and drowned out Cain's attempts to speak. They were removed; as Cain began to speak again the school's president ordered the protesters be brought back in and canceled the event, saying the Federalist Society chapter was an unregistered student group and the event was "unapproved". Cain said in a statement that the talk had been scheduled for months, and that he was "brought into a room in which the administration had specifically requested the talk occur. Then Black Lives Matter came in and bullied the administration into ending the event." James Douglas, the interim dean of TSU's Thurgood Marshall School of Law, said the event had been cleared with him and that he was investigating the incident. He said, "We have a process here in the law school, and they went through our process. The speaker had a First Amendment right to be heard by the students that invited him." A student who had helped organize the protest said that "ith his First Amendment right to espouse hate comes our First Amendment right" to protest. Cain, a partner at a law firm where he practices First Amendment law, said he intended to sue the school and its president for infringing upon his First Amendment rights.
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References
- "Rep. Briscoe Cain". txdirectory.com. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- "Texas 128th District State House Results: Briscoe Cain Wins". The New York Times. December 13, 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Hollis, Matt (January 8, 2017). "District 128's new rep ready for duty". The Baytown Sun. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Svitek, Patrick (June 3, 2016). "Challenger's Win Over Rep. Wayne Smith Stands After Recount". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- Matt, Hollis (6 July 2017). "Baytown council member to take on Cain". The Baytown Sun. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
Baytown City Councilman Terry Sain launched his campaign Wednesday for the Texas House District 128 seat held by Briscoe Cain. Sain is a 20-year resident of Baytown but has lived in the area since 1975.
- Matt, Hollis (12 December 2017). "Former Baytown councilman drops state House bid". The Baytown Sun. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
But on Monday, Sain explained that running in the campaign "wasn't quite as easy of a road as I thought it was going to be."
- Scott, Brandon (19 December 2015). "City changes stance on BPD officers Bible study". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- Curtis, Genevieve (29 January 2016). "Local medical school accused of purchasing fetal tissue from abortions". CBS 4 News. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "Pro Life heros Indicted by Harris County Grand Jury". Brsicoe Cain for State Representative. January 26, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- Jones, Mark P. (29 June 2017). "The 2017 Texas House, from left to right". The Texas Tribune. TribTalk. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park)". empowertexans.com. Empower Texans. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- Staff (28 May 2017). "Best and Worst of 2017". EmpowerTexans.com. Empower Texans. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
Best Legislators of 2017
- "2017 Faith & Family Scorecard". txvaluesaction.org. Texas Values Action. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "85th Legislative Ratings". yct.org. Young Conservatives of Texas. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS". nfib.com. nfib. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- Will Newton, NFIB/Texas Executive State Director. "Voting Record in Texas" (pdf). NFIB.com. National Federation of Independent Business. p. 2. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Protesters at TSU prevent state representative's speech". KHOU11news. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- https://www.texastribune.org/2017/04/03/house-budget-amendments-seek-ignite-controversial-topics/
- Caron, Paul L. (October 10, 2017). "Protesters Force Cancellation Of Speech By State Representative At Federalist Society Event At Thurgood Marshall Law School". TaxProf Blog. Retrieved December 29, 2017. The Federalist Society chapter president said that while the Society is a law school organization under the Student Bar Association, it was not registered with the main campus's student government association, but that he would register it if asked to. Dallas Morning News
- https://www.dallasnews.com/news/higher-education/2017/10/10/texas-southern-violate-lawmakers-right-free-speech-law-school-dean-thinks
- ^ Morris, Angela (October 20, 2017). "At Law Schools, Rowdy Protests Provide Teachable Moments". Connecticut Law Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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