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| '''Briscoe Cain III''' (born December 1984)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=56287|title=Rep. Briscoe Cain|publisher=txdirectory.com|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> is an American ] and ] member of the ] for District 128. In the 2016 Republican ], Cain defeated seven-term incumbent ] by 23 votes. In the 2016 general election, Cain defeated ] candidate Ken Lowder.<ref>{{cite news|title=Texas 128th District State House Results: Briscoe Cain Wins|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/texas-state-house-district-128|accessdate=12 January 2017| |
'''Briscoe Cain III''' (born December 1984)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=56287|title=Rep. Briscoe Cain|publisher=txdirectory.com|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> is an American ] and ] member of the ] for District 128. In the 2016 Republican ], Cain defeated seven-term incumbent ] by 23 votes. In the 2016 general election, Cain defeated ] candidate Ken Lowder.<ref>{{cite news|title=Texas 128th District State House Results: Briscoe Cain Wins|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/texas-state-house-district-128|accessdate=12 January 2017|newspaper=]|date=December 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hollis|first1=Matt|title=District 128’s new rep ready for duty|url=http://baytownsun.com/news/article_d82519d2-d5a8-11e6-938a-435aaddc954b.html|accessdate=12 January 2017|publisher=''The Baytown Sun''|date=January 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Svitek|first1=Patrick|title=Challenger's Win Over Rep. Wayne Smith Stands After Recount|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2016/06/03/briscoe-cain-victory-stands-after-hd128-recount/|accessdate=12 January 2017|work=The Texas Tribune|date=June 3, 2016}}</ref> Cain ran unopposed in the Republican ] held on March 6, 2018. On July 5, 2017, Terry Sain of ] announced that he would be running against Cain in the 2018 Republican primary.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Matt|first1=Hollis|title=Baytown council member to take on Cain|url=http://baytownsun.com/local/article_60cbc0de-61ee-11e7-9bcf-1f3595fc2217.html|accessdate=13 December 2017|publisher=The Baytown Sun|date=6 July 2017|quote=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.}}</ref> However, just before the December 11, 2017, deadline to file for a place on the primary ballot, Sain 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, Sain told '']'' that running in the campaign "wasn't quite as easy of a road as I thought it was going to be."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Matt|first1=Hollis|title=Former Baytown councilman drops state House bid|url=http://baytownsun.com/news/article_ad96db96-deef-11e7-90ca-c3c837324097.html|accessdate=13 December 2017|publisher=The Baytown Sun|date=12 December 2017|quote=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.”}}</ref> In the November 6, 2018 general election Cain ran unopposed.<ref name="Texas House - District 128">{{cite news |title=See the results of the Texas 2018 midterm election here |url=https://apps.texastribune.org/elections/2018/texas-midterm-election-results/ |accessdate=1 December 2018 |work=The Texas Tribune |date=6 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| Briscoe grew up in ]. He earned a ] from the ] and a ] from ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://briscoecain.com/meet-briscoe/ |title=Meet Briscoe Cain |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=briscoecain.com |publisher= |access-date=19 January 2018 |quote=}}</ref> He serves with the rank of captain in the ].<ref>{{cite |
Briscoe grew up in ]. He earned a ] from the ] and a ] from ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://briscoecain.com/meet-briscoe/ |title=Meet Briscoe Cain |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=briscoecain.com |publisher= |access-date=19 January 2018 |quote=}}</ref> He serves with the rank of captain in the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/peggy_fikac/article/State-lawmakers-on-the-front-lines-of-Harvey-12186112.php |title=State lawmakers on the front lines of Harvey response |last=Fikac |first=Peggy |date=10 September 2017 |newspaper=] |access-date=19 January 2018 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
| In December 2015, Cain successfully defended the religious rights of ] police officers when the city banned them from having ] during lunch breaks.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Brandon|title=City changes stance on BPD officers Bible study|url=http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Beaumont-PD-officers-say-city-nixed-lunch-hour-6707368.php|accessdate=31 August 2017| |
In December 2015, Cain successfully defended the religious rights of ] police officers when the city banned them from having ] during lunch breaks.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Brandon|title=City changes stance on BPD officers Bible study|url=http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Beaumont-PD-officers-say-city-nixed-lunch-hour-6707368.php|accessdate=31 August 2017|newspaper=Beaumont Enterprise|date=19 December 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Cain obtained via a ] invoices sent by a California ] company to four Texas medical schools. From these invoices he claimed the Texas schools were using tax dollars to purchase aborted fetal tissue, since ] was known to give fetuses to the California company. In a statement, ] said that it strictly followed federal and state guidelines.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Curtis|first1=Genevieve|title=Local medical school accused of purchasing fetal tissue from abortions|url=http://cbs4local.com/news/local/local-medical-school-accused-of-purchasing-fetal-tissue-from-abortions|accessdate=31 August 2017|publisher=CBS 4 News|date=29 January 2016}}</ref> Cain is the Texas legal counsel to ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Life heros Indicted by Harris County Grand Jury|url=http://briscoecain.com/pro-life-heros-indicted-by-harris-county-grand-jury/|date=January 26, 2016|publisher=Brsicoe Cain for State Representative|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| ===Voting record and interest group ratings=== | ===Voting record and interest group ratings=== | ||
| In 2019, Cain was again ranked as the most conservative member of the Texas House by Rice University's right to left index.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Mark |title=The 2019 Texas House, from right to left |url=https://www.tribtalk.org/2019/06/04/the-2019-texas-house-from-right-to-left/ |accessdate=20 June 2019 |agency=TribTalk | |
In 2019, Cain was again ranked as the most conservative member of the Texas House by Rice University's right to left index.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Mark |title=The 2019 Texas House, from right to left |url=https://www.tribtalk.org/2019/06/04/the-2019-texas-house-from-right-to-left/ |accessdate=20 June 2019 |agency=TribTalk |work=Texas Tribune |date=4 June 2019}}</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| |
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|work=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 ], 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> | ||
| Cain was named one of "The Worst Legislators of 2017" by '']'', which wrote "We tried really hard to give Briscoe Cain a pass. But he left us little choice. When we asked Capitol insiders for Worst list suggestions, his name, almost universally, was the first one mentioned."<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/the-best-and-worst-legislators-2017/|title=The Best and Worst Legislators 2017|date=2017-06-20|work=Texas Monthly|access-date=2018-03-21|language=en-US}}</ref> | Cain was named one of "The Worst Legislators of 2017" by '']'', which wrote "We tried really hard to give Briscoe Cain a pass. But he left us little choice. When we asked Capitol insiders for Worst list suggestions, his name, almost universally, was the first one mentioned."<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/the-best-and-worst-legislators-2017/|title=The Best and Worst Legislators 2017|date=2017-06-20|work=Texas Monthly|access-date=2018-03-21|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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| ===Texas Southern University protest=== | ===Texas Southern University protest=== | ||
| On October 10, 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 voted in favor of a proposed "]".<ref>{{cite |
On October 10, 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 voted in favor of a proposed "]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/04/03/house-budget-amendments-seek-ignite-controversial-topics/ |title=House budget amendments seek to ignite controversial topics |work=The Texas Tribune |date=2017-04-03 |accessdate=2018-03-20}}</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>{{cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/higher-education/2017/10/10/texas-southern-violate-lawmakers-right-free-speech-law-school-dean-thinks |title='Racist' vs. 'thuggish': Canceled GOP speech at Houston HBCU turns into war of words | Higher Education |newspaper=Dallas News |accessdate=2018-03-20}}</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> | ||
| ===Stephen Hawking tweet=== | ===Stephen Hawking tweet=== | ||
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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 |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Deer Park, Harris County Texas, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Houston–Downtown South Texas College of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | www |
Briscoe Cain III (born December 1984) is an American attorney and 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 2016 general election, Cain defeated Libertarian candidate Ken Lowder. Cain ran unopposed in the Republican primary election 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 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, 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 the November 6, 2018 general election Cain ran unopposed.
Early life and education
Briscoe grew up in Deer Park, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston-Downtown and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law. He serves with the rank of captain in the Texas State Guard.
Political career
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 the Texas legal counsel to Operation Rescue.
Voting record and interest group ratings
In 2019, Cain was again ranked as the most conservative member of the Texas House by Rice University's right to left index.
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, an organization that lobbies for small businesses, gave him a 100 percent rating.
Cain was named one of "The Worst Legislators of 2017" by Texas Monthly, which wrote "We tried really hard to give Briscoe Cain a pass. But he left us little choice. When we asked Capitol insiders for Worst list suggestions, his name, almost universally, was the first one mentioned."
Texas Southern University protest
On October 10, 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 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.
Stephen Hawking tweet
On March 13th, 2018, Cain tweeted about the death of prominent physicist Stephen Hawking. In his tweet, he stated "Stephen Hawking now knows the truth about how the universe was actually made. My condolences to his family." The tweet was largely perceived to be insensitive and was criticized by legislators on both sides of the aisle.
Committee Assignments
- 86TH Legislative Session
- Elections
- International Relations & Economic Development
- Resolutions Calendars
- 85TH Legislative Session
- Defense & Veterans' Affairs
- Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Personal life
On 25 April 2019, during a Texas House session to recognize Autism Awareness Month, Cain revealed that he is on the autism spectrum and was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.
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.
- 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."
- "See the results of the Texas 2018 midterm election here". The Texas Tribune. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- "Meet Briscoe Cain". briscoecain.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- Fikac, Peggy (10 September 2017). "State lawmakers on the front lines of Harvey response". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- 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 (4 June 2019). "The 2019 Texas House, from right to left". Texas Tribune. TribTalk. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- Jones, Mark P. (29 June 2017). "The 2017 Texas House, from left to right". The Texas Tribune. TribTalk. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "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.
- "The Best and Worst Legislators 2017". Texas Monthly. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Protesters at TSU prevent state representative's speech". KHOU11news. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "House budget amendments seek to ignite controversial topics". The Texas Tribune. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- 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
- "'Racist' vs. 'thuggish': Canceled GOP speech at Houston HBCU turns into war of words | Higher Education". Dallas News. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Morris, Angela (October 20, 2017). "At Law Schools, Rowdy Protests Provide Teachable Moments". Connecticut Law Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Texas State Rep. Cain: 'Stephen Hawking now knows the truth about how the universe was actually made' - AOL News". Aol.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- "86th Legislature Regular Session - Committee Assignments - Rep. Briscoe Cain". Texas Legislature Online. Committee Assignments: Texas Legislature Online. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "85th Legislature Regular Session - Committee Assignments - Rep. Briscoe Cain". Texas Legislature Online. Committee Assignments: Texas Legislature Online. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/texas-legislature/state-rep-briscoe-cain-opens-up-about-being-on-the-autism-spectrum/269-bc913b8a-9d20-48c5-9e59-db80b3937745
