Senator Tan Parker, a Republican representing Texas’ 12th Senate district since 2023, shared updates on legislative actions through his social media posts on August 22, 2025. Parker highlighted recent reforms related to safety standards following the Central Texas flood and Camp Mystic incident, as well as strengthened measures against human trafficking.
In a post made at 17:49 UTC, Parker addressed the aftermath of the Central Texas flood and Camp Mystic tragedy: “No law can erase the grief of families who lost loved ones in the Central Texas flood and at Camp Mystic. Yet their courage has moved Texas to act. With historic, bipartisan reforms, we have established real safety standards so no child is ever placed in such danger again. This https://t.co/ERmfw1qSpB”.
Later that evening at 19:52 UTC, Parker detailed his ongoing work to combat human trafficking and referenced new legislation signed by Governor Greg Abbott: “I have never stopped working to combat the evil of human trafficking. Yesterday, I joined Governor @GregAbbott_TX , @TexasFLCA, and others as he signed legislation I carried to strengthen Texas’ zero-tolerance commitment.
Tougher penalties for all traffickers.
No parole for https://t.co/QgQr4BDkxR“.
Parker continued this theme in a subsequent post at 20:36 UTC, emphasizing the state’s stance on human traffickers: ” Human traffickers have no place in Texas.
From my first days in the House to today in the Senate, I’ve fought to end this evil. Together with Gov. @GregAbbott_TX , @TexasFLCA, courageous survivors, and my colleagues in the Legislature, we are delivering stronger laws that https://t.co/7JUcpTd0D3“.
Parker was elected to represent District 12 after replacing former senator Angela Paxton in 2023.
