Yesterday, the House passed SB 412, a priority piece of legislation for PTC. This is the first PTC priority legislation to clear both chambers and make it through the entire legislative process. SB 412 is now headed for Governor Abbott’s desk. SB 412 aims to protect children in school libraries by prohibiting obscene and inappropriate […]

SB 240: The Women’s Privacy Act Is Being Held Hostage in the Texas House State Affairs Committee The Texas Senate did its job. It passed SB 240 by Senator Mayes Middleton, the Women’s Privacy Act, with overwhelming support—sending a clear message that Texans demand the protection of women’s spaces and children’s innocence. But in the […]

United States Attorney General Pam Bondi recently criticized the Biden administration for encouraging the gender mutilation of children and exploiting vulnerable parents.  President Trump made an Executive Order in January prohibiting gender transition surgeries. Bondi issued a memorandum providing guidance “to all Department of Justice employees to enforce rigorous protections and hold accountable those who […]

The 89th legislation is quickly drawing to a close. Any bills not heard before May 12 are essentially dead, and the last day of session is June 12. Protecting Texas Children is working hard to pass key bills that support our mission before the clock runs out. Two key bills we are tracking are SB […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights has launched an investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital for firing pediatric nurse, whistleblower, and PTC President Vanessa Sivadge for requesting religious exemptions.  The hospital fired Sivadge, who requested religious exemptions to avoid having to administer sex-change hormones and puberty blockers to children. […]