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ACLU of Texas

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From Amarillo to Brownsville and Beaumont to El Paso, we believe in a Texas that works for all of us.

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BREAKING: Texas lawmakers passed a bill that claims to clarify when doctors may be allowed to provide abortions under limited exceptions. S.B. 31 won’t undo the harm of the state’s cruel abortion ban — the only real solution is to repeal the ban entirely.

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BREAKING: State lawmakers have passed a bill that allows a daily period for prayer and Bible reading in Texas public schools. S.B. 11 is a blatant violation of the First Amendment and an abuse of government power.

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NEW: The Texas House passed a comprehensive THC ban that will cost thousands of jobs and waste resources on a failed war on drugs. Poor people and people of color will bear the brunt — jailed, branded with records, and locked out of opportunity. Texas doesn’t need prohibition.

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OUTRAGEOUS: #SJR87 would jail Texans without bail based solely on an accusation. No judge weighing the facts. No proof of a public safety risk. This is how innocent people get locked up for years. Tell lawmakers: NO on SJR 87. NO detention without due process. #txlege

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Our response to Kissel: TX colleges & universities do not need to be micromanaged. We have some of the best universities in the world. Our adult students are bright, inquisitive & capable of making up their own minds. There is no need for SB 37! #TxLege mindingthecampus.org/2025/05/24/tex…

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BREAKING: The Texas House passed S.B. 37, which dramatically increases state control of public universities. Allowing politically appointed bureaucrats to police curricula and override faculty expertise is a direct threat to academic freedom in Texas.

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BREAKING: Texas politicians passed S.B. 10 — a bill requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments in flagrant disregard for the separation of church and state.

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Texas lawmakers just approved a bill banning cities and counties from helping residents cover travel, lodging, and meals when seeking abortion care out of state. S.B. 33 shuts down popular, voter-supported programs — gutting vital support and silencing the will of the people.

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SJR 87 would automatically jail Texans before trial based on certain past convictions or charges — without a judge’s approval or weighing the facts. This is how innocent people get locked up. Tell lawmakers: NO on SJR 87. #txlege

SJR 87 would automatically jail Texans before trial based on certain past convictions or charges — without a judge’s approval or weighing the facts. 

This is how innocent people get locked up. 

Tell lawmakers: NO on SJR 87. #txlege
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NEW: Texas politicians passed a bill that defines sex based on the ability to reproduce and requires state agencies to identify Texans as ā€œmaleā€ or ā€œfemaleā€ on government records. H.B. 229 is a cruel attempt to erase trans, nonbinary, and intersex Texans from public life.

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BREAKING: A bill requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is on its way to the governor's desk. If Gov. Abbott signs #SB10 into law, we will sue. Students and families should decide how to practice faith, not the government. Full stop.

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BREAKING: Lawmakers passed a bill that prohibits the sale and lease of land in Texas to people and companies from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. S.B. 17 is textbook discrimination.

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BREAKING: Texas lawmakers passed S.B. 37, which dramatically increases state control of public universities. Allowing politically appointed bureaucrats to police curricula and override faculty expertise is a direct threat to academic freedom in Texas.

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BREAKING: Texas lawmakers passed a bill that bans broad categories of books in public school libraries and puts school boards — instead of trained librarians — in charge of deciding what students can read. S.B. 13 is unconstitutional and leaves Texas students at a disadvantage.

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BREAKING: State lawmakers passed a bill that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and endangers LGBTQIA+ students in Texas public schools. S.B. 12 isn’t about improving education — it’s about controlling it to enforce a narrow vision of who belongs in our state.

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BREAKING: Texas politicians passed a bill that forces sheriffs to partner with ICE in support of the Trump regime’s shameful mass deportation efforts. S.B. 8 will divert limited law enforcement resources while driving victims and witnesses of crime into the shadows.

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NEW: Texas lawmakers passed a bill that limits free speech at public colleges and universities. S.B. 2972 opens the door to censoring viewpoints, suppressing student organizing, and silencing public participation in our democracy.

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SINE DIE: The 89th Texas Legislature’s regular session has ended. Instead of better health care, better jobs, and a reliable electric grid, Texans are left with a lot of legislation that will leave us worse off. Our work for a better Texas isn’t finished.

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BREAKING: We and SEAT intend to sue over Texas’ DEI ban, S.B. 12 — one of the most extreme attacks on public education in the country. Our schools should prepare students of every race, gender, and background to succeed.

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BREAKING: We and partners are intervening in federal court to defend in-state tuition for undocumented students. The Trump administration and state officials are trying to cancel the law — punishing hardworking Texans and threatening our state’s workforce, economy, and future.