Texas has two new laws going into effect next week, Dec. 4!

Texas Values had worked for several years to see legislation passed to protect women's private spaces and now Texas finally has a law, SB 8, the Texas Women's Privacy Act that protects women and girls in their most private, intimate spaces such as locker rooms, showers, bathrooms, prisons, and domestic shelters.  

Texas Values has also been instrumental in passing laws to protect women and girls’ sports in 2021 and 2023. Additionally, Texas Values helped lead efforts on the Women’s Bill of Rights which defines “male” and “female” in state law. Please visit: protectwomensprivacytexas.com to learn more.

In addition, Texas Values testified in favor of bills to stop the trafficking of chemical abortion drugs. Governor Abbott Signed the law in Texas this past September.

Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations said: 

“I am pleased that Governor Abbott has made our pro-life laws even stronger by signing HB 7, the Woman and Child Protection Act. Mailing abortion pills directly to a woman’s dorm room or home where she takes the pills alone often leads to two deaths: the mother and the baby. In Texas, we say “No more” to the illegal trafficking of these dangerous drugs!”

Learn more about this issue on our Blog.

The Texas SBOE meets 5 times/year and began meeting last Tuesday tasked with reviewing and revising social studies standards for K-12. Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations for Texas Values explains more about the process and how to get involved. Watch the clip above and the full video here. Mary Elizabeth also testified on Agenda Item 4 regarding Parental Rights Handbook which is currently being drafted.

Beginning Jan. 1st parents will be able to access all of their rights in one book. School Board members will also be required to receive training on school parental rights.

"Parents especially will like to know their rights whenever there is conflict at school regarding medical information, counseling, or just transparency of curriculum." ~ Mary Elizabeth Castle. Watch her testimony at the SBOE meeting, here.

Sign up to be on a Social Studies TEKS review work group! 

Having solid folks serve on a work group is crucial in making sure important historical facts are not removed from the Social Studies TEKS drafts! 

We'd like to encourage anyone in the Central Texas area who cares about our American and Texas Heritage and does not want to see woke materials in the TEKS to volunteer to serve on a workgroup. The best applicants will have some experience teaching history or Social Studies or has an educational background in these subjects. 

Apply here.

Applications to serve on a workgroup will be open until Jan. 19. If you live in SBOE District 10 and decide to apply, please email [email protected]. Find your SBOE district here. Your application will be sent to your SBOE member who will then decide if and when you will serve on a work group. 

If you have additional questions about the Social Studies TEKS review please send an email to [email protected].

Last Tuesday, the Texas Attorney General's office had taken official action against two school districts who have banned the Ten Commandments from their schools. Texas Ten Commandments Law requires the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. This new law was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott this past legislative session and went into effect September 1, 2025 but 11 school districts received an injunction from a federal district court to hold off on posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms until the resolution of litigation.

“Singling out and banning the Ten Commandments is a bad look for Round Rock ISD, Leander ISD and any other school district in Texas and it’s also illegal. If these rogue and woke school districts thought we were just going to turn the other cheek on this issue, they found out today that they’re wrong.” - Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values.

Unfortunately, a handful of Texas school districts will have to remove their Ten Commandments posters due to a federal judge's ruling.

Oral arguments are set for January, 2026. In practical terms, this means that Texas’s law to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is not stalled or in limbo where school districts can ignore or delay implementation.

Read the full press release here.

Purchase posters and find out more about the Texas Ten Commandments Bill here.

Watch our 2025 highlight video to see how we fight for faith, family, and freedom in Texas year-round.

Texas Values is a Christian nonprofit law & policy organization who fights for faith, family, & freedom! Leaders like Gov. Greg Abbott, Riley Gaines, Sen. Mayes Middleton, Sen. Phil King, State Representative Terri Leo Wilson, and more acknowledge our hard work on issues like no taxpayer funds for abortion travel & logistics, protecting the privacy of girls in restrooms, showers, & locker rooms, strengthening parental rights in Texas by protecting children from harmful sexual orientation and gender identity ideology in classrooms, protecting prayer in public schools, placing The Ten Commandments back in our schools, and more!

If you approve of the work that we do on behalf of ALL Texans, feel free to DONATE HERE to help us continue our work.

Thank you, God Bless You and God Bless Texas!

If you would like to be on the front lines of fighting to protect faith, family, and freedom in Texas we are hiring! Current open positions include Director of Operations & Development Director.

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Our speakers are happy to come to your church, civic group, or political organization to update you on new bills / laws passed and policy updates for Texas! Let us know how one of our speakers can make your next event a memorable and informative one by contacting us here.

Visit Texas Values' friend and big supporter Jim Day, owner of two shooting ranges, Eagle Peak Shooting Range and Garland Public Shooting Ranges!

Eagle Peak Shooting Range is nestled in the hill country northwest of Austin, and is located at 20026 Lindeman Ln, Leander, 78641.

Garland Public Shooting Range is northeast of Dallas, and is located at 2606 Pleasant Valley Rd, Garland, 75040.

Both shooting ranges are open 10AM - 6PM, EVERY day, Monday-Sunday, every holiday, every single day.

Visit eaglepeakshootingrange.com to support our good friend Jim Day; owner of shooting ranges, who shares your values.

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