TODAY: Important Religious Freedom, Pro-life Bills on House Floor!

Did you know that several highly important bills will be heard today on the Texas House floor? This is great news, but we need your help to cross the finish line!Today, the Texas House will hear:

SB 33 by Sen. Campbell/Rep. Noble to ban taxpayer funds being used by government entities for logistical support of abortion.  If you remember, some cities in Texas such as Austin and San Antonio have tried to direct taxpayer funds to abortion organizations that, while not directly funding abortions, provide all kinds of logistical services to Texans seeking abortions such as funds for airfare, child care stipends, food, and much more. Texas Values has fought the City of Austin for years because of this loophole. SB 33 will finally make it clear that taxpayer funds cannot be used to fund organizations that logistically support those seeking an abortion.” 

SB 10 by Sen. King/Rep. Noble to display the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton cleared the way to recognizing the unmatched historical importance to our state and nation of religion in general and the Ten Commandments in particular. 

SB 11 by Sen. Middleton/Rep. Spiller & SB 965 by Sen. Parker/Chair Leach allow a voluntary time of religious expression or prayer at public and charter schools (also known as the “Coach Kennedy Bill”). SB 11 codifies in Texas statute the practice of religious freedom through private religious observances in public schools. The U.S. Supreme Court already allows this based on the Kennedy decision and it is important to put it into Texas statutes to ensure it will last and Texans will always be protected! 

Please call your Texas House Representative and ask them to vote in favor of these bills! Find your elected official here! 

Other bills that are not yet scheduled for a floor vote but are extremely close include:

SB 13 by Sen. Paxton/Chair Buckley to keep harmful sexual materials out of public school libraries. This important bill has been voted favorably out of House Public Education Committee and is on its way to House Calendars. 

What you can do: We need House Calendars to set this bill for a vote quickly when it arrives. Please call House Calendars at (512) 463-0758 and tell them to set SB 13 quickly.

SB 12 by Sen. Creighton to uphold and affirm parental rights, and to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools. This bill is also on its way to House Calendars Committee.

What you can do: Please call House Calendars at (512) 463-0758 and tell them to set SB 12 quickly.

SB 18 by Sen. Hughes/Chair Hull to prohibit sexually explicit drag queen story time events in taxpayer-funded municipal libraries.  This bill is currently in House Calendars Committee waiting to be set for a floor vote.

What you can do: Please ask House Calendars to set SB 18 for a floor vote quickly.