As you celebrate Easter week, we want to remind you that Texas law protects your religious freedom at school and Texas Values is constantly fighting on your behalf to safeguard your First Amendment rights. 

Texas law requires that schools provide an "excused" absence for students that observe a religious holy day, like Good Friday. Texas law does not say that a child must attend a specific religious event.

Texas Education Code 25.087(b)(1)(A) states that:

b) a school district shall excuse a student from attending school for:

(1) the following purposes, including travel for those purposes:

(A) observing religious holy days;

If your student chooses to observe Good Friday and not attend school, the school district must excuse the absence. And Texas law has no requirement that students must provide “documentation” of how they observed the religious holiday.

Read more about your religious freedom rights on our blog post.

Supreme Court Abortion Pill Case 

Texas Values President, Jonathan Saenz, and Director of Government Relations, Mary Elizabeth Castle, were on the ground at the U.S. Supreme Court for Texas case regarding lack of FDA regulations for chemical abortions.

The FDA has turned chemical abortion into self-managed abortion beating the drum of “abortion access” to the detriment of women’s health. The drumbeat is so loud that the FDA is unable to listen to the reports of those on the frontlines being directly impacted by the FDA’s abandonment of its own safety standards.

An Amicus Brief was filed with the Supreme Court citing the dangers of chemical abortions! Texas Values signed onto the Amicus Brief filed by Family Policy Alliance and State Family Policy Councils.
Read it here.

The Texas Medical Board proposed a rule to clarify existing law on the emergency exception to Texas' abortion ban. The public will have 30 days to comment on the proposal. Submit your comments here. 

"Texas law doesn't stand in the way of a woman being treated." Jonathan Covey, Policy Director for Texas Values, testifying at the Texas Medical Board.

View Jonathan Covey's testimony here.

The four classes on Sexuality and Gender Studies offered at the University of St. Thomas, are the first of their kind!

"It’s vitally important not only to say "No” to bad things, not only to stop bad things from happening, but to propose the positive alternative."

"When people introduce confusion, it’s not only enough to stop the confusion, but to say what the truth is."

"People of faith need to know that the truth is on our side, the science is on our side, we just need to get ourselves informed about what those are.” ~ Dr. Kevin Stuart

His segment is available to view on our YouTube Channel. It is also available to view on our Facebook page.

Catch the weekly Texas Values Report at any time, day or night, and on additional podcast sites: Apple, iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, Spotify, TuneIn, YouTube, The Bridge Austin.

Learn, love, and lead like Jesus in Texas on the core issues of faith, family, and freedom.

Texas Values University is our newest education program launching soon. This education program will be the most incredible, most innovative, and the most transformational effort and “one stop shop on how to learn, love, and lead like Jesus in Texas on the core issues of faith, family, and freedom. Mark my words – with Texas Values University – we are going to change the nation by first making Texas stronger than ever before, one Texan at a time!

Learn more about Texas Values University here.

Love Them Both Texas Webpage
Launches to Help You Get Engaged!

Some of the resources provided for expectant mothers include maternity and baby clothing, food, furniture, temporary shelter, medical resources, adoption resources, counseling and mentoring services, assistance with education and career decisions, as well as pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting classes.

In recognition of the 120,000+ babies saved in Texas since September 2021, we have provided a resource for mothers who have chosen Life! Visit TexasHeartbeatLaw.com

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