ACLU of Texas Condemns Final Text of Blatant Voter Suppression Bill, SB 7
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature’s conference committee released today the final version of the omnibus anti-voter bill, Senate Bill 7.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature’s conference committee released today the final version of the omnibus anti-voter bill, Senate Bill 7.
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 8 into law, banning abortion in Texas as early as six weeks gestation and allowing anyone — even a stranger — to sue any person who supports someone seeking abortion care.
LUBBOCK, Texas — Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Texas today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas seeking to halt the enforcement of a Lubbock city ordinance that would ban abortion.
AUSTIN, Texas — The ACLU of Texas and Lambda Legal plan to sue the State of Texas if the Legislature and Governor Abbott approve a bill to ban essential, life-saving medical care for transgender youth.
AUSTIN, Texas — Today, the Texas House voted to advance Senate Bill 7, which implements severe voter restrictions for Texas elections and Texas voters.
WASHINGTON — The ACLU sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today calling for the closure of 39 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities, including six facilities in Texas.