Press Releases

Fifth Circuit Denies Motion to Rehear Texas Drag Ban Argument

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for rehearing in The Woodlands Pride v. Paxton and vacated the permanent injunction that has blocked this law for over two years.

ACLU of Texas Monitoring Last Week For Texas School Boards to Vote on Allowing Daily Prayer Period in Schools, Urges Remaining ISDs to Vote No

School districts across Texas will vote by March 1 on whether to implement Senate Bill 11, which would allow for a dedicated daily period for prayer and the reading of “the Bible and other religious texts” in public schools.

ACLU of Texas, NCAC Urge University of North Texas to Apologize and Uphold Academic Freedom after Apparent Censorship of Art Exhibit Critical of ICE

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the National Coalition Against Censorship sent a joint letter to the University of North Texas expressing concern following the university’s sudden removal of Victor Quiñonez’s exhibition, “Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá(Not from Here, Nor from There).”

Federal Court Halts Enforcement of Key Provisions of Law Censoring Identity and Inclusion in K-12 Schools in Three Texas School Districts

A U.S. District Judge granted today a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of key aspects of Senate Bill 12 in Houston ISD, Katy ISD, and Plano ISD until the case is fully resolved.

ACLU of Texas Comments on State Investigations of School Districts Over Student Walkouts

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Monday announced investigations into North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Dallas Independent School District, and Manor Independent School District outside Austin in response to student protests.

ACLU of Texas Lists Upcoming Texas School Board Votes on Allowing Daily Prayer Period in Schools, Urges School Districts to Vote No

School districts across Texas will vote by March 1 on whether to implement Senate Bill 11, which would allow for a dedicated daily period for prayer and the reading of “the Bible and other religious texts" in public schools.

ACLU of Texas Urges School Districts to Vote Against Allowing Daily Prayer Period in Schools

School districts across Texas will vote by March 1 on whether to implement Senate Bill 11, which would allow for a dedicated daily period for prayer and the reading of “the Bible and other religious texts" in public schools. 

ACLU of Texas Comments on State's Response to Student Walkouts

Government officials cannot punish students simply because they dislike their message.

Fifth Circuit Hears Arguments in Challenges to Ten Commandments Displays in Texas and Louisiana Public School Classrooms

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments in two cases challenging state laws in Texas and Louisiana that require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.