Texas Catholic Voice: May 3
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Bishops issue signatory letter opposing permitless carry of guns… Last week for bills to pass the House… Pro-life, foster care, education and more at stake… And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director There’s just a few days left for House bills to be able to…
Read MoreSupport SB 1646 (Perry) | HB 4014 (Hefner)
The bishops seek to promote strong, stable, and healthy families, and oppose direct threats to innocent life, from conception to natural death. Our opposition to hormonal therapies and surgeries that aim at cross-sex transitioning or gender reassignment comes from this concern for the health of children and their families. For these reasons we support SB…
Read MoreTexas Catholic Voice: April 26
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon updates on legislative activity… Engage in legislation being debated this week… May is Foster Care Month, and a great time to promote the St. Joseph Ministry… Pope Francis calls for prayers to end the pandemic… And more! A Message from Jennifer Allmon,…
Read MoreYear of St. Joseph graphics
Pope Francis declared a Year of St. Joseph for 2021. May, which is recognized as National Foster Care Month, is a wonderful time to promote the church’s St. Joseph Ministry, which builds a community around foster care families. Please consider using these graphics to promote this ministry. More information can be found at txcatholic.org/stjosephministry/.
Read MoreTexas Catholic Voice April 19
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon addresses permit-less carry and death penalty bills… Bills in Committee this week…. A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director This is the first time in recent history Catholics have not gathered at the Capitol during the legislative session. That doesn’t mean we…
Read MoreReform of Texas Advance Directives Act HB 3099 (Coleman) | SB 1944 (Lucio)
All human life, no matter how disabled or critically ill, is of inherent dignity and incomparable worth; all are entitled to adequate healthcare. A balanced approach to end-of-life care equally respects the rights of patients in the natural process of dying and the conscience of healthcare professionals providing their care. The Texas Advance Directives Act…
Read MoreNo Abortions Funded by Taxpayers: Support HB 1173
My name is Shannon Jaquette and I am the Policy Analyst at the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops testifying in support of HB 1173. Last session the legislature had the wisdom and foresight to pass legislation to protect taxpayers from subsidizing abortion through preferential contracts and property deals. Despite the fact that time and time…
Read MoreTexas Catholic Voice April 6
In this issue of the Texas Catholic Voice: Executive Director Jennifer Carr Allmon discusses pro-life and end of life bills… A Message from Jennifer Allmon, Executive Director We hope everyone had a peaceful and joyful Easter. Please take note that next week we will be switching to a Monday edition of the Voice for the…
Read MorePromote Criminal Justice Reform: Support HB 1340
My name is Rachana Chhin, and I am the Legislative Counsel of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops testifying in support of HB 1340. The TCCB support criminal justice reform that provides for compassionate treatment of prisoners, responds to the needs of victims of crime, and encourages rehabilitation and forgiveness for those re-entering society. HB…
Read MoreChemical Abortion Safety Protocol: Support HB 2337
My name is Shannon Jaquette and I am the Policy Analyst at the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops testifying in support of HB 2337, the Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol. I want to be clear from the outset that no abortion is safe; every abortion is the intentional killing of an innocent human person. Until the…
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