Spokespeople available in Spanish and English for additional comment or interview at request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2025 CONTACT: Imelda Mejia (she/her), [email protected], 512-212-1758 AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 8 into law, which prohibits transgender and gender-diverse Texans from using public restrooms, locker rooms, and other facilities consistent with […]
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Governor Abbott Signs Law Expanding Texas Abortion Restrictions Through Medication Ban
Spokespeople available in Spanish and English for additional comment or interview at request September 19, 2025 CONTACT: Shannon Jensen (she/her), [email protected] , 631-671-5352 AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott this week signed House Bill 7 into law, a measure that prohibits the distribution of abortion-inducing medication through the mail and establishes civil liability for individuals […]
Texas Senate Sends Controversial LGBTQIA+ Bills to Governor’s Desk, Endangering LGBTQIA+ Youth and Stripping Legal Recognition from Transgender and Intersex Texans
The Texas Senate has passed HB 1106 and HB 229. These measures, which previously passed the Texas House, would revise legal definitions within state law related to child welfare and sex classification. […]
TAKE ACTION: How to Submit a Public Comment on a Bill
When a bill is being heard in a House committee, testimony from the public is taken into account. If you can’t make it to the Capitol to testify on a bill’s House hearing day, submitting a public comment online is a powerful way to share your thoughts and concerns. You can submit a public comment […]
The Texas Legislature Shalt Not Risk our Religious Freedom
By: Elva Mendoza You’re not in a timewarp, folks. It’s happening again. Lawmakers have filed multiple bills this session to force the Ten Commandments into all public school classrooms. On Tuesday April 29, the House Public Education Committee will consider the most likely of these to become law, SB 10. While we applaud the authors […]
