ACLU of Texas resources offer information for students, policy experts, and everyone in between. We’ll walk you through your rights in school, show you which books were banned in Texas public schools, and make sure you know the law when interacting with police. Whether you’re an attorney or just doing research for a school paper, there’s an ACLU of Texas guide for you.
Health Care Providers: A Guide to Best Practices for Protecting Your Rights and Your Patient's Rights
Everyone should have safe access to medical care when they need it. But the threat and presence of immigration and law enforcement at health care facilities deters many immigrants and communities of color from seeking needed care.
August 10, 2020 Immigrants' RightsJustice Can't Wait: Independence Day Agenda for Houston Policing
Houston is where George Floyd was raised and where he was laid to rest. While he did not take his final breaths here, his legacy is tied to ours and how we respond to this national reckoning with policing and police violence targeting Black people.
July 17, 2020 Smart JusticeA Century of Hard-Won Battles: A Year of Action in Texas
A Message from Terri Burke, Executive Director
December 31, 2019 Immigrants' Rights Voting Rights Smart Justice LGBTQ Equality Reproductive Freedom2019 Update – Death, Damage, and Failure: Past, Present, and Future Impacts of Walls on the U.S.-Mexico Border
"Death, Damage, and Failure: Past, Present, and Future Impacts of Walls on the U.S.-Mexico Border – 2019 Update" is an update to a 2018 report analyzing the destructive impacts of border barrier construction with new information about additional border barrier funding and future construction plan
December 2, 2019 Immigrants' RightsBanned Books 2018-2019
The right to free expression includes the freedom to read whatever we choose. Yet state governments and local school districts have attempted to ban the books included in this report.
October 4, 2019 Free Speech