Legislative career
In 1999,Morrison introduced legislation creating the Safe-haven law. This law decriminalizes the leaving of unharmed infants with statutorily designated private persons so that the child becomes a ward of the state in order to eliminate child abandonment. Morrison's legislation became a blueprint and by 2008 similar laws were adopted across the country. [5]
Morrison was the first chairperson of the Environmental Regulation Committee when it was created in 2015. [6] As part of her work on the committee,she championed a bill that weakened environmental protections in an effort to encourage employers to move to Texas or to stay in the state. [7]
In 2018,she was elected to the 86th legislature with 74.7% of the vote,beating Robin Hayter. [8] Morrison served on the Culture,Recreation &Tourism Committee,the Environmental Regulation Committee,the Mass Violence Prevention &Community Safety Committee,and chaired the Local &Consent Calendars Committee. [3] She represented parts of Aransas,Calhoun,De Witt,Goliad,Refugio,and Victoria counties. [3]
Morrison had a primary challenger [9] but was unopposed in the 2020 general election. [2] She briefly was in the running to become Speaker of the House for the 87th legislature,but withdrew after only a week,throwing her support to Dade Phelan. [2] Later,she put her name back into contention for the speakership. [10] Her office was involved in removing a statue of a Confederate soldier in 2020. [11]
On May 27,2023,Morrison voted against impeaching Ken Paxton. [12] She was succeeded by AJ Louderback in 2024. [13]
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