Throughout the 87th legislative session Indivisible TX Lege organizers were on the ground, behind the scenes, and in the chambers fighting for a fairer Texas for all of us. Now that Gov. Abbott has called not one, but two special sessions, we need support from Texans like you. During the July 8 special session (and […]
Calls to Action
Time to Vote, Texas!
Early voting begins today (October 18, 2021) and runs through Election Day – November 2, 2021. Visit votetexas.gov today to find your polling location. We have also put together a few voting resources: 2021 Constitutional Amendments Guide [Indivisible TX Lege] League of Women Voters’ Resources [League of Women Voters Texas] Texas Secretary of State Voting […]
Oppose Racially Drawn Texas District Maps
Hearing in House on October 4 ISSUE The Texas House Texas Representative district map made public on September 30, continues to reflect the racially discriminatory approach that the Texas legislature has followed in drawing recently issued Texas Senate and U.S. Congressional district maps. Black and Hispanic Texans make up two racial groups that, along with […]
Stop Continuing Attacks on Transgender Children
ISSUE In the regular session, we fought hard against Senate Bill 29, the anti-trans athlete bill. And we won, in that SB 29 did not become law. Then it came back in the second special session as SB 2, and we won again. Now, in the third special session, the same issue has resurfaced as […]
Oppose Racially Discriminatory District Maps
AOTL Public Testimony Training is on September 29 at 7 PM (CT)Hearing is on September 30 at 9 AM ISSUE The central redistricting issue in Texas remains racially discriminatory gerrymandering, 2021 style. Senate Bill 6 relates to the districts to be drawn for U.S. House of Representatives. In 2011, the Texas Legislature drew election maps […]
Oppose Anti-Vaccination Legislation
ISSUE Employers and other entities are considering or have already instituted requirements that employees get vaccinated for COVID-19. However, several bills have been filed in the third called special legislative session to essentially nullify these requirements. A few also would not allow colleges and public schools to require that their students receive vaccinations to attend […]
Be Heard at a Redistricting Hearing
ISSUE Here are the next dates for public hearings on one of Texas’ most contentious issues: redistricting. Click below to see a clickable PDF of each date and more resources! The Committee will meet to hear invited and public testimony from experts and members of the public on the 2021 legislative redistricting process. These hearings […]
Oppose Voter Suppression Bill SB 1
ISSUE Now in a third session of the Legislature (which Gov. Abbot called as COVID infections hit a new peak), state leadership is using every trick in the book to thwart voting rights and suppress turnout. The bill that passed out of the house on August 23 is a complete House committee substitute for SB […]
Don’t Let a School Mask Mandate Prohibition Become Law (HB 141) (update)
ISSUE Note: Updated to reflect that HB 141 has been referred to the House Public Education Committee. The Texas GOP is trying to put into law Greg Abbott’s current executive order regarding mask mandates. This bill is fodder for the far, far right-wing base. The data is clear–masks help stop the spread of COVID-19–and schools […]
Stand Up NOW for Voting Rights in Texas
Hearing is on Monday, August 23, at 8:00 AM ISSUE Now in a third session of the Legislature (which Gov. Abbot called as COVID infections hit a new peak), state leadership is using every trick in the book to thwart voting rights and suppress turnout. In every version of state Senate and House bills, proponents […]
Stop Attacks on Transgender Texans
Hearing on Tuesday, August 24 at 10:30 AM ISSUE In the regular session, we fought hard against SB 29, the anti-trans athlete bill and we won. SB 29 did not become law. Now that we’re in the second special session, the same issue has resurfaced under SB 2. We need to make sure this bill […]
Masks Save Lives; Protect Our Kids!
ISSUE COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates in Texas continue to skyrocket, yet Governor Greg Abbott refuses to protect our children by requiring masks be worn on public school campuses. Worse, he has said that no jurisdiction in Texas can pass a mask mandate…including schools! Right now less than 15% of kids 12-17 years old are […]
Build a Grid, Not a Wall!
ISSUE Governor Abbott wants to pick up where Trump left off, building a pointless wall along our southern border. It would accomplish nothing useful, while also miring the state in legal challenges and damaging the natural environment. The wall would also be staggeringly expensive. At a time when our state faces serious problems with health […]
Support Medicaid Expansion in Texas
Written comments accepted until June 28 ISSUE While the 87th regular legislative session is over and Medicaid expansion did not get passed, we all have a chance to make our support for it known. Until June 28, Texas Health and Human Services is accepting comments during the state’s 1115 waiver extension application process. Every comment […]
Clothes Hanger Crusade Against SB 8–the ‘Heartbeat’ Bill
ISSUE Join our Clothes Hanger Crusade against SB 8, flooding our state lawmakers with clothes hangers to remind them that their vote and support of the ‘heartbeat’ bill has set women’s rights back to the days of clothes hangers and back-alley abortions. The bill will go into effect on September 1st. We are letting our […]