TLDR: On April 27th, Biden Administration officials announced their plans to help manage migration in light of Title 42, a pandemic health policy set to expire on May 11th. Use of Title 8 expedited removal proceedings, credible fear interviews in custody, and the...
Download the PDF On May 1, the 88th Legislative Session will have 29 days remaining, and just 11 days for the Texas House to pass House bills. The “potential” of March is long gone. The “set up” of April is over. In May, the “chess pieces” start to move as the “grand...
Dear Texas Lawmakers: We write to you as members and leaders of faith communities throughout the State of Texas. Our faith is the foundation on which our political priorities are built. We care deeply about our neighbors – all of them, and especially the...
Now that HB 12 ensuring 12 months of postpartum Medicaid coverage is in the Senate, your congregation or group can help get the bill over the finish line…but there’s no time to waste! Please use the model language below to help you draft your own letter—it...
Download the PDF Green=Support • Red=Oppose • Tan=Monitor Closely “GET A FRIEND TO CALL” WEEK You’ve made your calls, and now you wonder if there’s any more you can do to advance (or stop) bills you care about…and the answer is, get some friends!...
Download the 1-Pager HB 1280, Texas’ abortion ban, which the Legislature passed in 2021 and went into effect in August 2022, creates an exception for cases when the pregnancy causes a “life threatening physical condition” that “places the female at...
