Texas Values at the Texas GOP Convention This Week

The 2022 Texas State Republican Convention is being held from June 16 – 18, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Texas Values is staffing an exhibit table there and discussing the issues of faith, family, and freedom with individuals as well as other organizations for future partnerships.

Texas Values President Jonathan Saenz hosted numerous interviews from the Convention, including a conversation with Matt Rinaldi, Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. View that interview here. View Jonathan’s introductory remarks here.

For more information on the Texas GOP convention, please visit this page.

Save The Date!

Texas Values is hosting events around the state during the last week of June and we hope you can join us! Find one in your area and reserve your tickets here.

Fort Worth - June 25th, 6-8pm - at the Home of Vince & Mona Puente

San Antonio - June 27th, 11:30am-1pm - Paesanos 1604, 3622 Paesanos Pkwy, San Antonio TX 78231

Houston - June 28th, 11:30am-1pm - Maggiano's Little Italy, 2019 Post Oak Blvd, Houston TX 77056

Texas Values Testifies to Protect Civic Responsibility and Religious Freedom Education in Texas High Schools

This week, Mary Elizabeth Castle, Senior Policy Advisor for Texas Values testified in front of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) to protect civic responsibility and religious freedom education in Texas high schools.

Mary Elizabeth said, “Students should be taught accurate and fair historical events. Religious historical figures like Moses and the exact words of the Establishment clause should not be removed from the classroom. Students have a right to know American founding principles and the foundations of how to be good citizens."

SBOE, which oversees all 1,200 school districts in Texas, is reviewing high school Social Studies standards. The first vote on the high school Social Studies standards will be in September 2022 and the final vote will be in November 2022. For more information on these recommendations, please contact Texas Values at [email protected]. Click here for the full story.

Austin ISD Board of Trustees met last week and received a presentation from the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) on recommendations for human sexuality courses for Kindergarten through high school students. The SHAC plans to teach sex-ed for kids as young as Kindergarten, which is only five years old. The curriculum includes gender neutral language and concepts. Students are learning about “consent” in grades as early as third and fifth. The Texas State Board of Education voted against having the topic of consent taught to any student, due to the fact that minors cannot legally consent to sexual activity.

The Austin ISD school board will vote on the curriculum on June 23. If your children attend Austin ISD, please get involved.

The SBOE will be having a special meeting on the Social Studies standards where Kindergarten through 7^th standards will be added to the discussion and the board plans to go more in depth on the 8^th -12^th grade standards on August 1.

The End of Roe is in Sight as Pro-Lifers Await a Decision in Dobbs

The United States Supreme Court did not issue a decision to overturn Roe v. Wade this week. However, they did release several opinions, with only eighteen remaining to release before the end of their term. Pro-lifers have been praying at the U.S. Supreme Court on an ongoing basis for a good outcome in the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. In May, a leaked document from the Court suggested that it is likely to overturn the 1973 decision that legalized abortion throughout the nation. Texas Values is calling on all Americans to pray for the overturning of Roe and a swift decision in the Dobbs case. Get more pro-life news from Texas Values at this link.

To watch the 9-month celebration event of the Texas Heartbeat Law which took place  June 1, please visit here.

Texas Values Report with Nicole Hudgens from Family Policy Alliance

On last week's episode of the Texas Values Report special guest Nicole Hudgens, Government Affairs for Family Policy Alliance, joined Jonathan Saenz, President of Texas Values. They discussed family policy issues happening at the state and federal levels. Watch this episode by clicking here.

Tune in Saturday morning to listen to this week's episode online, please visit the station websites:

9am - thewordfm.com/radioshow/texas-values-report

12pm - thebridgeaustin.com/shows/texas-values-report/

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