Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 14 into law. The legislation will ban healthcare for transgender youth in Texas, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy. […]
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What Is a Special Session?
The 88th Texas Legislative Session adjourned, or ended, on Monday, May 29. So… we’re done here, right? Everyone gets to go home until 2025?
Nope. The same day the session adjourned, Gov. Greg Abbott called for an immediate special session, stating “many critical items remain that must be passed.” […]
Voucher Proposal Seeking to Steal Taxpayer Dollars From Students at Texas Public Schools Dies After Missing Crucial Deadline, Texas Freedom Network Responds
HB 100, which would’ve created a voucher program to give parents who opt out of the public school system up to $8,000 in taxpayer money per student each year, died after failing to meet crucial deadlines and therefore failed to become completed legislation. […]
Texas Freedom Network Vows to Hold Elected Officials Accountable, Charts Path Forward as Legislative Session Ends
We all want a Texas where our lawmakers work to help us, not harm us. We are disgusted, disappointed, and unfortunately — not shocked that our elected officials spent this session attacking our communities and stealing our freedoms. […]
Texas Legislature’s Passage of Chaplain Bill Violates Religious Freedom of Students and Families, Texas Freedom Network Denounces
The Texas Legislature today passed SB 763, which would allow school districts to employ chaplains and appoint them to volunteer positions. Chaplains would be compensated using funds earmarked for school safety. […]
