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 […]
Recent Press Releases
Texas Governor’s Signing of SB 8’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Shows Contempt for Private Health Care Decisions
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 […]
Texas Freedom Network, Faith Leaders Reject Texas Lawmakers’ Draconian Assault on Abortion Rights
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 […]
Texas Rising Action Releases Statement on New Census Data Allocating Two Additional Congressional Districts to Texas
Texas gained two new seats given new Census information. Find Texas Rising Action’s statement below: […]
Activists Move to Stop Anti-Transgender Bills in Texas Legislature
More legislation targeting transgender Texans is moving at the Capitol this week. Today TFN, Just Texas and the Transgender Education Network of Texas released the following statements. […]
