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SB 12 prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in public schools; targets LGBTQIA+ students and affirming teachers; and more.

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Alert: SBOE Work Groups Need YOU
November 12, 2025
A Chance for Change: TFN Endorses Cy-Fair Candidates
October 15, 2025
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: House Bill 7
September 25, 2025
Learn more about House Bill 7, banning the mailing of abortion medications, passed during the 2025 Second Special Legislative Session.
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: Senate Bill 8 (Special Session)
September 24, 2025
Learn more about Senate Bill 8, barring transgender individuals from using private spaces that align with their gender identity, passed during the 2025 Second Special Session.
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: House Bill 4
September 24, 2025
Learn more about House Bill 4, redrawing Texas' congressional maps, passed during the 2025 Second Special Legislative Session.
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: Senate Bill 2
September 8, 2025
Learn more about Senate Bill 2, the school voucher bill, passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session.
New Texas Laws Taking Effect September 1, 2025 and What They Mean for You
August 26, 2025
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: Senate Bill 8
August 11, 2025
Learn more about Senate Bill 8, commanding Texas sheriffs to enter into agreements with ICE, passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session.
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: Senate Bill 11
August 11, 2025
Learn more about Senate Bill 11, allowing daily prayer periods in public schools, passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session.
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: Senate Bill 10
August 11, 2025
Learn more about Senate Bill 10, placing the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session.
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: Senate Bill 33
August 11, 2025
Learn more about Senate Bill 33, prohibiting cities and counties from using public funds for practical support services related to abortion, passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session.
TFN 2025 Lege Recap Series
TFN Explains: Senate Bill 1257
August 11, 2025
Learn more about Senate Bill 1257, requiring insurance companies to cover unlimited liability for “all possible adverse consequences” related to gender transition-related care, passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session.

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Texas Freedom Network Releases Statement of Support for CAIR-Texas and Muslim Texans
December 1, 2025
Texas Freedom Network Celebrates California’s Independent Redistricting Victory as a Win for Democracy Nationwide
November 13, 2025
Texas Freedom Network Celebrates Community Victories for Honest, Inclusive Public Education in Cy-Fair ISD
November 5, 2025
Republican Texas State Board of Education Members Appoint Political Propagandist and Phony ‘Historian’ David Barton to Key Advisory Panel
September 24, 2025 Texas State Board of Education members are prioritizing politics over truth in the upcoming social studies curriculum revision.
Governor Abbott Signs “Bathroom Ban” Into Law, Targeting Transgender Texans’ Safety and Dignity
September 22, 2025
Governor Abbott Signs Law Expanding Texas Abortion Restrictions Through Medication Ban
September 19, 2025
Texas Freedom Network Highlights Youth Leadership at National Religious Freedom in Public Schools Summit
September 16, 2025 Spokespeople available for additional comments or interviews in both English and Spanish at request. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2025 CONTACT: Imelda Mejia (she/her), [email protected] DALLAS, Texas — Texas Freedom Network (TFN) this week joined more than 150 advocates from 22 states at the National Religious Freedom in Public Schools Summit, hosted by Interfaith Alliance and co-hosted by a broad coalition of civil rights, faith,
Governor Abbott’s Special Session Ends, Ignoring Texans’ Real Needs
September 4, 2025

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