On May 3, the news outlet, Politico, broke the story that a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked showing that the Supreme Court is set to overturn the landmark abortion case of Roe v. Wade. However, no official opinion has been released by the Supreme Court yet.  Texas Values has been very busy this week fielding interviews on this breaking story.  Texas Values staff did a Facebook Live as this story was developing.  Texas Values urges the Supreme Court to finalize the opinion immediately.

Attention Parents! Schools must adhere to new sex education laws passed in the 87th legislative session.

Attention Parents! Schools must adhere to new sex education laws passed in the 87th legislative session. Don’t forget that the State Board of Education passed new abstinence focused standards in 2020. Sex-education must be Opt-In, meaning the school must ask your permission as a parent to teach your child about sex. Also, School Health Advisory Councils must adhere to new rules that make their meetings more transparent by allowing for public comment, recorded meetings, and must let parents know of meetings 72 hours in advance. We received word that some school districts are trying to skirt these new laws

Pastor Jorge Tovar Interviewed on CNN Espanol

On May 4, Texas Values’ very own Pastor Jorge Tovar, Church Coordinator South Texas for the Church Ambassador Network, was on CNN Espanol to discuss the future of an end of Roe v. Wade in the aftermath of the leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week.    

Local and City Elections in Texas on May 7

Election Day is fast approaching!  Election Day is Saturday, May 7th for local offices and amending a few constitutional amendments. Don’t miss out on exercising your right to vote.

Texas Values Staff Attended Gov. Abbot’s Texas State Prayer Breakfast

On May 2, members of the Texas Values team attended Governor Abbott’s Texas State Prayer Breakfast. It was an honor getting to meet and hear from David Barton, Founder of WallBuilders, who shared about the history of prayer and religious freedom in America.

Register for Our June 1 Event! 

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins, Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes, and Texas Rep. Shelby Slawson Will Join as Speakers

Mark your calendars!  On June 1, Texas Values will host an event titled, “Our Pro-Life Moment: 9 Month Celebration of the Texas Heartbeat Law, Dobbs Supreme Court Case, & A Vision for a Post-Roe America.”   This week we are announcing that Texas Rep. Shelby Slawson has also agreed to speak!  Last week, Texas Values announced that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins, and Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes are speakers for our event.  There is also a VIP meet and greet option.  Join us in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for this event, which will be held at Prestonwood Baptist Church.

Tickets are available here: www.ourprolifemoment.com.