Victory Over Darkness
The 2025 Texas legislative session has come to an end. Texas leaders worked hard to make our great state an even better place to live and raise a family. Thank the Lord with me that we live in a state where the majority of our elected officials still protect life in the womb, religious freedom, children, […]
CWA of Texas Thanks Sen. Cruz for “Life Month”!
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” -Psalm 139:13 Please join me in thanking U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with 26 of his Republican colleagues, for introducing a resolution to designate June as “Life Month”! The resolution aims to commemorate the Supreme Court’s decision in June 2022 […]
CWA of Texas Lobbies Against Big Abortion at the U.S. Capitol
Earlier this month a Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Texas delegation traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress regarding the effort to defund big abortion. Myself, Legislative Liaison Mary Smith, and CWA’s Young Women for America Ambassador Riley Waddell participated. We joined other CWA grassroots leaders from around the country to tell Congress to […]
Legislative Update and Action Needed on Texas Pro-Life Bills
“Let us not become weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” -Galatians 6:9 As we proceed into the final weeks of the legislative session, significant LIFE bills are being held up in committees or are awaiting a vote from the Senate or […]
Please Pray and Act TODAY for Life in Texas!
Tomorrow in the Texas House of Representatives, we will stand in support of H.B. 5510, the Woman and Child Protection Act. This bill strengthens Texas’s pro-life laws by expanding civil enforcement mechanisms of the Texas Heartbeat Act to target trafficking, distribution, and facilitation of abortion-inducing drugs. You may remember that we asked for your prayers […]
NOW is the time to ENGAGE! Act and Pray for Two Texas Pro-Life Bills
As the 89th Texas Legislative Session heats up, we are working fast and furiously to read and study legislation filed by the Texas Senate and House! Please know that there are several ways to be involved in ensuring our elected officials are keenly aware of the position of CWA Texas on bills representing our Core […]
Have an Impact at the Texas State Capitol or From Home!
The 89th Texas Legislative Session is underway! The session started on January 14 and will run through May. This is your opportunity to get involved in the policies that are important to you- policies that will govern the state for the next two years. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have filed thousands […]
Merry Christmas, and Thank You from CWA of Texas! + Year-in-Review
Dear Friends, What a year! Hope is in the air as we look back at all we have accomplished this year and consider the possibilities ahead. We want to say a big THANK YOU for your friendship and support. We praise God for each and every one of you! The Christmas season, with its focus […]
Encourage-A-Legislator Prayer Project – Texas
Encourage-A-Legislator Program “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” – I Timothy 2:1-2 The Call to Prayer I Timothy 2:1-2 instructs us to pray for […]
Approaching the Election Prayerfully and Cheerfully
In 18 days, we will know the leadership of our country. A total of 468 seats in the U.S. Congress are up for election this year. A total of 5,693 seats are up for election within state legislatures, 165 of those from within Texas. Early voting has already begun in many states, and some states have […]
Texas Election Alert: Now is the Time to Educate Yourself, Get Out the Vote, and Pray
“Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.” Deuteronomy 1:13 Come November 5, each of us will be responsible for choosing who we would like to be the next president of the United States. Though there is no perfect candidate, we must choose. Until […]
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! 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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]