Family violence victims would be freed from having their cell phone numbers controlled by violent abusers under House Bill 1372, authored by Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra, D-McAllen, that was approved – without opposition – on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 by the Texas Legislature. The measure, which was sponsored by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, now goes to Gov. Greg Abbott for his support. The Texas House of Representatives had approved House Bill 1372 on Friday, April 9, 2021, and when the Senate approved House Bill 1372 on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, those combined actions meant that the Texas Legislature had given final approval ...