Despite outrage from many LGBT activists, the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve a new gender policy aimed at ensuring parents have full authority over their children’s health and well-being. The new policy includes separating locker...
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Klick voted to legalize casino gambling. FORT WORTH — Grassroots political activist David Lowe has announced his campaign challenging incumbent State Rep. Stephanie Klick for a seat in House District...
On one of the last Saturdays before the upcoming school year, libraries across the state held family-friendly story hours featuring books with biblical and patriotic messages. Saturday’s national “See You at the Library” day was initiated by BRAVE Books, a company...
The World Library Association has announced it will be opening in Bee Cave, Texas, as the American Library Association’s first direct competitor. In a press release, the WLA expressed its excitement to begin its mission to “foster safe environments for...
Texas Family Project has released their legislative ratings for the regular 88th Legislative Session, rating lawmakers according to their votes on family issues such as gambling, school choice, parental rights, and child protection measures. Ahead of the session,...
As Texas parents search for summer programs, Planned Parenthood is offering to teach kids as young as 4th graders about puberty, sexuality, and sex. The organization known for providing “transgender hormone therapy,” giving teens advice on contraception, and being the...
Local and school librarians continue to use their profession to ramp up LGBT activism around Texas. A crowd of concerned parents recently met at a New Braunfels City Council meeting to read excerpts from pornographic books that a local public library highlighted for...
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation to effectively eliminate juvenile curfews in Texas, granting more freedom to homeschool students. House Bill 1819, signed by Abbott on June 9, removes the right of political subdivisions to “implement or adopt a juvenile...
The City of Pflugerville recently hosted a Pride event that kicked off with a “Trans Social Clothing Swap” at the Pflugerville Public Library. Pflugerville advertised the event as being for “all gender/diverse expansive folks … regardless of your transition status or...
A Texas-based abortion fund, Jane’s Due Process, has been sponsoring out-of-state abortions for Texas teens under 18. In a post on Twitter, the organization states they began the process in May and in just one month, processed “30 intakes.” On May 1st we started...
The deadline for House lawmakers to approve legislation from the Senate passed Tuesday night, killing conservative legislation as Democrats “chubbed” for hours and Republicans stood aside. Senate Bill 163 by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R–New Braunfels) would have...
In a Senate hearing on legislation to protect kids from the threats of social media, a key witness described efforts to keep children safe as “a David vs. Goliath fight.” Named the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, House Bill 18 by...
Legislation protecting Texas children from online pornography has been unanimously approved by a state Senate panel, moving the measure closer to becoming law. On Monday night, the Senate State Affairs Committee voted in favor of advancing House Bill 1181 by State...
When outraged parents exposed explicit materials in school libraries this past year, one Texas dad was banned from school property for speaking out—a months-long suspension that has only just been lifted. Samuel Hall, whose children attend schools in McKinney...
Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to Dr. Ansbro as a psychologist, rather than a psychiatrist. Without parental knowledge or consent, a high school in Boerne Independent School District hosted a licensed psychiatrist who spoke to students...
Following a ruling from federal Judge Robert Pitman, the Llano County Commissioners Court voted to keep the county’s library open and return explicit books to the shelves. Seven Llano County residents filed a lawsuit in October 2022 against the county commissioner,...
According to testimonies heard during a Texas House committee hearing, school districts do not appropriately inform parents of the lack of filters and uses for the devices and apps their children have access to or have been issued by their schools. House Bill 2673,...
After the Texas Association of School Boards sent a letter to school board members claiming they are not anti-parent, Texas State Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston is calling the association out for their policies that say otherwise. In their letter, the association...
Republican State Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood has filed legislation “relating to parental rights in public schools and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students.” Senate Bill 393 would amend the current education...
A strong push for parental rights legislation is expected in this year’s legislative session, as both the Republican Party of Texas and an influential advocacy organization have targeted the issue as a top priority. The Family Freedom Project, an offshoot of the...
