The Texas State House last night passed the midnight deadline to vote on Senate Bills, marking the death of a bill that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools across the state. […]
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State Senate Attempts to Quietly Inject House Bill 100 with Voucher Scheme, Texas Freedom Network Responds
Legislators are holding teacher raises and public school funding hostage by adding a voucher scheme to HB 100. This is a clear last-ditch effort to steal our taxpayer dollars from students who attend our neighborhood schools and give our money to unregulated private and religious schools. […]
State House Advances Bill Restricting Public Drag Performances in Yet Another Attack on the LGBTQIA+ Community, Texas Freedom Network Responds
The Texas House today voted to advance SB 12, which seeks to censor “certain sexually oriented performances” using broad definitions. […]
The All In For Equality Coalition Calls on Texas House Representatives to Stop SB 12
The Texas House will tomorrow debate SB 12, which seeks to censor “certain sexually oriented performances” using broad definitions. […]
State Senate Attempts to Covertly Add “Don’t Say Gay” Language to House Bill 890, Texas Freedom Network Responds
When the Senate Committee on Education met to hear HB 890 today, an addition had been made that was not in previous versions stating that the bill would prohibit “instruction, guidance, activities, or programming regarding sexual orientation or gender identity” for students at every grade level. […]