Guest blog post by Rev. Mel Caraway and Rev. Phil Dieke Texas Impact board members meet with Tajikistani faith and civil society leaders in Dallas We had a great meeting today with a delegation from Tajikistan on “International Religious Freedom.” Their...
Gun Violence is a relatively new issue for Texas Impact. It wasn’t until the Ulvade Massacre in 2022 that our board and staff decided we had to prioritize gun violence. Despite our novelty in this issue, with the support of congregations from all over we have been...
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...
The Data: Border Patrol Land Encounters in Texas Decrease As of January 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows that Border Patrol (BP) land encounters with migrants throughout the entire southern land border decreased, and specifically the Texas-Mexico...
Earlier this month, Bering Church became the first congregation in Houston to participate in Texas Impact’s gun violence prevention campaign, Vidas Robadas/Stolen Lives. Bering Church, headed by Rev Diane McGehee, is a long-time Texas Impact member with a history in...
Since last summer, our members have been urging their local school boards not to create a “new school chaplain program” as required by SB 763. Overwhelmingly, Texas school boards have agreed. Today is the deadline for school boards to vote, and we are pleased to...
