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 […]
Girls’ Sports Bill Signed! Please say thanks.
Have you said “thank you” yet? You are only required to sit through one all-night committee hearing or watch a legislator stand for eleven hours on the chamber floor defending a bill to understand the burden legislators are willing to assume to give us laws to protect and defend us. In one of the floor […]
Sine Die for the Fourth Time This Year!
On January 9, 2021, the 87th Texas Legislature began meeting. Concerned Women for America of Texas had several issues that we hope to see addressed. The legislature finally adjourned on October 19, 2021, after three Special Sessions were added to the regular session. 7163 bills and requests for constitutional amendments were filed in the regular […]
Three calls this weekend to save girls’ sport
We are in a David and Goliath moment. The Goliath of big businesses has sent an open letter to the state legislature urging legislators to “do nothing” on HB 25, a bill that will codify UIL rules in Texas law to ensure students play sports according to their sex assigned at birth. You can read more […]
Another opportunity to support girls’ sports in Texas
On September 20, the Texas legislature began the Third Special Session, making it a total of four sessions for the 87th Legislature. Concerned Women for America of Texas has been in Austin for all four sessions working to pass legislation that aligns with CWA’s seven core issues. This week, HB 25, a girls’ sports bill […]
Ask Speaker Phelan to Pass “Save Girls’ Sports”
For the last three sessions of the Texas legislature, Concerned Women for America of Texas has been on the front lines fighting for the passage of a bill that prohibits biological males from competing in girls’ sports. Physical strength, stamina, size, and other abilities inherent in the male composition make it completely unfair for girls in sports to […]
Help protect vulnerable children in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott (Republican) has called a third Special Session, and he needs to hear that Texans understand that children who struggle with identity should be protected from harmful “gender reassignment” medical practices causing serious health risks, irreversible damage, and increasingly, regret. Currently, under Texas law, a minor can choose, or be subjected to a […]
What did the Supreme Court Do in the Challenge Against Texas Heartbeat Law?
The radical left and its media enablers are going berserk over the United States Supreme Court’s denial of an application for injunctive relief to stop Texas’s Heartbeat Law from going into effect. The Court simply refused to act in an activist manner and allowed the process to work as it was constitutionally envisioned. Anyone seeking […]
Texas Celebrates Life!
Today, September 1, 2021, Concerned Women for America of Texas joined other pro-life organizations as we celebrated the first day of the enforcement of the Texas Heartbeat Act. This bill, offered by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-District 1) and Rep. Shelby Slawson (R-District 59), prohibits the abortion of any pre-born child with a distinguishable heartbeat. It is estimated […]
Girls’ Sports Bill to Be Heard in Committee on Tuesday!
Senate Bill 2 (Sen. Charles Perry – R. District 28), the girls’ sports bill, is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Public Education Committee this Tuesday, August 24, at 10:30 a.m. (or upon final adjournment of the House) in the Capitol Auditorium, E1.004. Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Texas has been advocating […]
Girls’ Sports Matters in Texas – Hear Why!
Concerned Women for America Senior Director of External Relations, Danielle Buck, recently sat down with student-athlete Kassidy Comer and her mother Janet Comer to discuss the importance of female athletics and the current threat to girls’ sports in the state of Texas. We encourage you to watch their interviews below and then take action on […]
Texans: Calls Needed on Critical Race Theory
Is it OK with you that Critical Race Theory is being taught to our children? Legislation currently filed in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate addresses the issue of educating Texas school children about issues of race. These bills, SB 3 by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-District 1), have passed out of the […]
URGENT ALERT! Will you pray?
Question: When God opens the Red Seas in your life, what do you do? I don’t know about you, but I run with my feet and pray with my heart! That is where we are this evening in Texas, with our legislative session ending in one week. Speaker of the Texas House, Dade Phelan (R-District […]
Calls Needed to Protect Vulnerable Children
America’s progressive culture is fueling the rise of gender modification in minors. The drive to normalize and affirm “gender identity dysphoria” is resulting in radical treatment for children. There are currently 56 transgender pediatric clinics in the U.S., and one of those is in Dallas, Texas. The Gender Education and Care Interdisciplinary Support (Genecis) Program […]
Texas Leadership: Protect Female Athletics!
Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Texas hand-delivered this letter to our Texas legislative leadership encouraging them to be champions for our daughters and granddaughters as we ask them to protect women’s and girls’ athletic opportunities here in Texas. They need to hear from you, too! You can read more about this issue here, here, […]
Texas Is in a Race to #SaveGirlsSports
Do you have a female relative who plays sports in Texas, or do you have friends with daughters in school sports? If you answered yes to either of these questions, be aware that the athletic opportunity for female athletes is at risk in Texas. I have written to you recently about the threat to girls’ […]
Act Now! Save Women’s Sports in Texas!
Action is needed today! Help stop biological males from playing female sports in Texas schools. The Texas legislature is holding a bill that would require public school students to compete in sports competitions based on biological sex rather than on their perceived gender identity. The bill simply takes current Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) Rules […]
Texans Deserve Integrity in Our Elections
Election integrity should be the number one legislative priority for the entire country. It is imperative that our state enacts the strongest guidelines and laws for ensuring that we execute honest and fair elections in the Lone Star State. That is why Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Texas supports recently filed HB 6, an election integrity […]
Who Gets to Compete in Women’s Sports Competitions?
Fair competition and equality in women’s sports are being threatened. Individual male born athletes should not be eligible to participate on an athletic team that is exclusively for females – from kindergarten to high school to college (NCAA). Many biological girls train and work hard to excel in their chosen sport with the goal of […]
Texas Legislative Session – Bill Status
Texas Legislative Session Status Updated: March 28, 2021 Here is the current status of state bills that Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Texas is supporting or opposing in the state legislature. HB 525– Rep. Matt Shaheen (R- District 66) Text: Texas Legislature Online – 87(R) Text for HB 525 Title of the bill: Relating […]