CWA of Texas Recommends This Event

Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Texas recommends attending the Wake UP! Conference hosted by Christians Engaged November 3-4 in Allen, Texas. CWA of Texas is an exhibitor at the event, and we would love for you to stop by and say hello! The Wake Up! Conference is an opportunity for ministry and government officials […]

Will you pray for Texas?

“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 From the earliest days of the Second Continental Congress, our Founding […]

Will you pray for Texas students?

It’s that time of year! The school year has begun for Texas students, and the signs are everywhere – school supply sales, cars in school parking lots, and school buses driving through the neighborhoods. Parents and grandparents are again praying for safe places for children to grow and learn. Will you set aside time this […]

Gov. Greg Abbott Holds “Save Women’s Sports Act” Ceremony

For Immediate Release August 7, 2023 Contact:  CWA Communications [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORY: CWA of Texas and NCAA Athlete Macy Petty Joins Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for “Save Women’s Sports Act” Ceremony New law requires college athletes in the state to compete in  sports based on their sex at birth Washington, D.C. – Today, Concerned Women […]

Texas Blocks Boys from Playing in College Female Sports

For Immediate Release June 15, 2023 Contact:  CWA Communications [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORY: Texas Blocks Boys from Playing in College Female Sports Women’s Group Applauds Gov. Greg Abbott’s Leadership Washington, D.C. – Today, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee and Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Texas praised Gov. Greg Abbott for signing a bill […]

URGENT ACTION! Critical deadline for Texas female athletes!

Last Friday, the State House of Representatives passed the first of three votes on SB 15, a bill that will extend protections for Texas collegiate female athletes by prohibiting male-born athletes from entering women’s sports as transwomen. CRITICAL WEEK  FOR FEMALE ATHLETES IN TEXAS! SB 15 must be put on the House Calendar THIS WEEK to […]

Action Needed By Monday! Protect Texas Female Athletes

Last month, the State Senate passed SB 15, a bill that will extend protections for Texas collegiate female athletes by prohibiting male-born athletes from entering women’s sports as transwomen. This Monday, May 1, SB 15 will be heard before the House Higher Education Committee. Concerned Women for America of Texas will be at the hearing […]

Meet CWA of Texas’ New State Director

After 30 years of outstanding service as a leader for Concerned Women for America (CWA), with the last 17 years serving as CWA of Texas State Director, Ann Hettinger is retiring. Words cannot express the love and appreciation we have for Ann. Personally speaking, Ann has been a mentor in the faith and in my […]

Action Needed! Voting Monday! Texas Female Athletes Bill

The future of collegiate female athletics is on the line in Texas. Women should not be forced to compete against men playing on women’s sports teams.  Period. Physiological differences between the sexes give boys inherent advantages in athletics.  Female athletes are denied opportunities to excel in their own sports when male athletes identifying as girls […]

EVENT! Faith and Family Day at the State Capitol

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Join Concerned Women for America of Texas and our allies for Faith and Family Day at the State Capitol! Each legislative session, we gather in Austin to let our legislators know what we expect from the biennial session. Monday, March 13, 2023, is that day—the Texas Faith and Family Day at the Capitol!  Here are […]

Action Needed! Protect Texas Female Athletes

Background: In 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott (Republican) signed a bill prohibiting the participation of biological boys in girls’ sports in Texas Public Schools. The bill protected our female athletes in UIL competitions through the high school years. However, it did nothing to protect the young women in our colleges and universities.   Good news! With […]

CWA of Texas Faith and Faith Day Dinner – Register Today!

FAITH AND FAMILY DAY DINNER REGISTER TODAY! Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Texas invites you to the Faith and Family Day Dinner on Monday, March 13, 2023. Seventy-four legislators who valiantly gave us the 2021 Texas Heartbeat bill (SB 8) will be presented with the CWA of Texas Advocate for Life Award.   Here […]

CWA Takes Message Directly to the NCAA: Stop Discriminating Against Female Athletes

Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Young Woman for America (YWA) joined allies in the fight to preserve a fair playing field for college female athletes by taking our message straight to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at their annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. The rally showcasing female champion athletes and women’s organizations […]

CWA Representing You in the Senate

By Susanna Edgecomb, CWA’s Government Relations Summer Intern   Congress has returned from recess after the recent Supreme Court decision, Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, which released us from the death grip of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and leaves the question of abortion policy to the people and their elected […]

Roe vs. Wade is Overturned! CWA of Texas Responds

IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 24, 2022   FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ann Hettinger (972) 658-4204   Concerned Women for America of Texas Applauds the SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade   Rockwall, Texas – In America, after forty-nine years of living with the unjust United States Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, today it has been rightfully overturned. This […]

Dallas Prayer/Action Chapter to Launch!

(Do you, or someone you know, live in Dallas? Either way, please read on.) No doubt you are as concerned as I am about what is going on in our cities, in our state, and our nation these days. That is why I am excited to announce the launch of Concerned Women for America (CWA) […]

Drama at Supreme Court on Texas Abortion Law Case

If there is drama at the U.S. Supreme Court these days, you can rest assured that Justice Sonia Sotomayor is at the center of it. And when the issue in the case is protecting unborn babies, you already know the side for which she fights. So here is why you are hearing so much about […]

Texas Abortion Law Cases at the Supreme Court—What was it All About?

On Monday (November 1, 2021), the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in two cases (Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, and United States v. Texas) challenging the Texas Heartbeat Act (S.B. 8). The law prohibits most abortions after a heartbeat can be detected through an ultrasound. Other laws around the country […]

AG Garland Defends Intimidation Actions

AG Garland Defiantly Defends Action to Intimidate Parents Speaking Out at School Board Meetings  Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week for an “oversight hearing” of his leadership at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).  Out of the gate, Republican Senators took the opportunity to question him intensely on his […]