HB 3979 Would Undermine Student Learning and Make Overcoming Challenges Like Racism and Inequality Harder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Freedom Network Political Director Carisa Lopez today applauded the derailing of HB 3979 on a point of order in the Texas House. The bill would censor instruction on topics like […]
For Immediate Release May 26, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives failed earlier today to advance SB 29, a cruel bill that would ban transgender children from participating in youth sports corresponding to their gender identity. The effort was halted by Democratic opponents of the legislation, who successfully blocked it from being […]
Efforts to Ban Abortion Are About Controlling and Shaming FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2021 Texas Freedom Network President Val Benavidez has the following statement on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s signing of SB 8, which would ban abortion before someone even knows they’re pregnant and allows virtually anyone to file a lawsuit against a physician […]
HB 3979 Whitewashes History of Racism and Sexism for Partisan Political Purposes For Immediate Release May 12, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Tuesday’s passage of HB 3979 by the Texas House of Representatives represents the latest efforts by Texas elected leaders to censor public school teachers and politicize the education of Texas kids, said Texas Freedom […]
For Immediate Release Austin, Texas — SB 8 will ban abortion before many women even know they are pregnant, but that didn’t stop the Texas House of Representatives from passing the bill on the House floor on Wednesday. HB 1280, which is up for a vote in the House later today, will make virtually all […]
