by Bee Moorhead | Aug 2, 2024 | Action Alerts, Education, Latest Posts, Religious Freedom
NEW: Register for the technical assistance webinar on August 6 The Texas Education Agency is proposing to include Bible stories in elementary school reading materials. The agency is accepting public comments on the materials until August 16. Texas Impact and...
by Kyle Riley | Apr 27, 2024 | Action Alerts, Economic Justice, Health, Latest Posts, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
The Texas Medical Board’s proposed rule clarifying Texas’ abortion ban exception is open for public comment. The public comment period will last at least until the Board’s next meeting, which is June 20, 2024, and could last longer if the Board decides to extend...
by Bee Moorhead | Mar 7, 2024 | Action Alerts, Economic Justice, Featured Content, Health, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight
Next Texas Medical Board Meeting: March 21-22, 2024 Courts, doctors, and patients all are asking the Texas Medical Board to clarify when a threat to the life of the mother creates an exception to Texas laws that ban abortions. Sign the Petition The TMB has both the...
by Kyle Riley | Mar 6, 2024 | Action Alerts, Health, Legislative
Reproductive Health Policy Texas has a long history of short-changing women’s health, especially for women of color and low-income women. Recent extreme bans on abortion have created an environment of fear and anxiety that is impacting all of...
by Joshua Houston | Nov 14, 2023 | Action Alerts, Advocacy 101, Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Economic Justice, Education, Get Involved, Government 101, Human Rights, Individual Action, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
Since the first week of October, Texas Impact has collected nearly 4,000 letters signed by people of faith from across Texas telling their representatives they oppose a private school voucher program. Texas Impact staff and volunteers are ensuring that every...
by Joshua Houston | Oct 25, 2023 | Action Alerts, Blog, Houston Faith Votes, Latest Posts
Early Voting is underway and ends Friday, November 3. Election Day is Tuesday, November 7. The Texas Constitution limits what our state government can do. Therefore, after each legislative session, there are usually a number of items that require a constitutional...
