by David Vassallo | Oct 20, 2023 | Blog, Education, Featured Content, Latest Posts, Religious Freedom
Texas chaplains are leading the fight against “chaplains” replacing counselors in public schools. AUSTIN—More than ten Texas school districts already rejected the option to replace public school counselors with “chaplains.” These districts stretch across the state,...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Oct 13, 2023 | Asylum, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement, Legislative
This week the Texas Legislature began its third Special session. As expected, border bills were on the agenda. On Tuesday, with short notice, the Senate Border Security Committee held a hearing to discuss the two immigration bills filed, Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) and...
by Bee Moorhead | Oct 9, 2023 | Education, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
Watch and share our short video on why vouchers are wrong for...
by Bee Moorhead | Oct 9, 2023 | Education, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 9, 2023 Contact Bee Moorhead Texas Impact, the oldest and largest interfaith advocacy group in the state, today issued the following statement urging lawmakers to reject any legislation creating a program diverting taxpayer dollars to...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog, Congregation and Group Action, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
This past Sunday, Wellspring UMC kicked-off October with a letter writing project as part of their “World Communion Sunday” celebration with the theme, “The World at Our Borders”. Texas Impact staff joined Wellspring UMC to share resources and information on the...
by Bee Moorhead | Oct 4, 2023 | Education, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
Make sure your legislators know you oppose vouchers! Even if you’re sure your legislator is with you on the issue, they still need to know that you are with them and will have their back when they are taking the tough votes. Fill out the form below, and...
