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ACLU of Texas, Civil Rights Groups Send Letter to Texas Lawmakers to Oppose S.J.R. 87 — Bill That Attacks Due Process

AUSTIN, Texas – Civil rights organizations sent a letter to lawmakers Friday urging them to oppose Senate Joint Resolution 87.

May 23, 2025

ACLU of Texas Comments on Passage of S.B. 11 — Bill Forcing Christian Prayer Into Public Schools

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas legislature passed Senate Bill 11 on Thursday, a bill that allows for a daily period for prayer and Bible reading in Texas public schools.

May 22, 2025

ACLU of Texas Comments on Passage of S.B. 31 — Abortion Exception Deception Bill

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas legislature passed Senate Bill 31 on Wednesday, which claims to clarify when doctors may be allowed to provide abortions under certain limited exceptions.

May 21, 2025

ACLU of Texas Comments on Passage of S.B. 9 — Bail Bill That Punishes Texans for Being Poor

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas House passed Senate Bill 9 on Monday, which violates the right to a fair legal process by potentially keeping people in jail who would otherwise be able to post bond and return to their loved ones, regardless of what the judge in their case determined.

May 19, 2025

ACLU of Texas Comments on Supreme Court Ruling in Alien Enemies Act Case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelans being detained in northern Texas and held that the government must provide “constitutionally adequa

May 16, 2025

Texas Federal Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Alien Enemies Act

HOUSTON — A federal court in southern Texas today ruled the Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) does not meet the “invasion” or “predatory incursion” requirement in the law, and blocked the administration from using it against anyone being held in the court’s judicial di

May 1, 2025