Governor Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 13 into law, legislation that overhauls how public school library materials are selected and reviewed. […]
LGBTQIA+ Rights
Texas Governor Abbott Signs HB 1106 Into Law, Endangering LGBTQIA+ Youth by Undermining Their Safety and Dignity
Governor Abbott signs law changing the Texas Family Code, raising concerns for LGBTQIA+ youth rights and protections in Texas. […]
Governor Abbott Signs HB 229, Codifying Discrimination Against Transgender and Intersex Texans
Texas Freedom Network Political Director Rocío Fierro-Pérez reacts to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s signing of HB 229, which mandates a binary definition of sex based solely on reproductive anatomy. […]
Texas Book Ban Bill SB13 Heads to Governor, Paving the Way for More Censorship in Public Schools
Governor Abbott signs law changing the Texas Family Code, raising concerns for LGBTQIA+ youth rights and protections in Texas. […]
Advocates Line the Capitol Staircase for Read-In Against Book Banning
By Isaiah Mosley, TFN Political Intern On Monday, May 26, while the House debated Senate Bill 13, Texas Freedom Network joined with students, educators, parents, bookstore owners, and community advocates for a Read-In. It was an impactful statement — demonstrators from all demographics and every corner of the state, with their banned books in hand, […]
