ACLU of Texas

10/05/2026

Texas — let's make our voices heard at the polls in the general election.

➡️ Are you registered to vote?
➡️ Need to check your status or register for the first time?

Get the info you need at our Election Hub at aclutx.org/vote 🗳

10/01/2026

BREAKING: A majority of Texas border residents say immigration enforcement has made life harder without making communities safer, according to our new poll.

⚠️ 63% believe ICE has gone too far.

63% of respondents in the Rio Grande Valley and El Paso say ICE has ‘gone too far’

09/30/2026

When we show up to the polls, it’s bigger than us. Our strength is in numbers.

Ahead of the November 3 election, we are partnering with run clubs across the state to ensure Texans know our voting rights — because our democracy only works when we all have an equal say.

TEXANS: Are you ready to vote?

Make a plan to vote at one of our upcoming Race to the Polls events and visit aclutx.org/vote to learn more about this election.

09/29/2026

Texas’ maternal health report was set to release on Sept. 1. Instead, certain state officials are delaying the release — until after midterm elections.

Delaying our access to information — which includes the consequences of Texas’ abortion ban — puts pregnant people at risk and leaves voters in the dark.

The highly anticipated report, which includes deaths that occurred after Texas banned abortions, has recommendations on how to reduce pregnancy risks.

09/28/2026

The University of North Texas has removed its LGBTQIA+ archive webpage following pressure from a Texas lawmaker to censor the materials.

The archive is a renowned LGBTQIA+ resource and has been for more than a decade.

Texas history belongs to all of us. Public universities should preserve our history — not erase it or try to hide it.

State Rep. Brian Harrison said he wanted the library's archive, one of the largest collections of LGBTQ history in North Texas, to be "gone."

09/26/2026

VICTORY: Nearly every single person arrested and facing jail time in Travis County has been represented by a lawyer at their very first appearance before a judge.

No one should face a judge alone when their freedom is at stake.

After ACLU Settlement, 99% of Travis County Arrestees Get a Lawyer at Bail Hearings

09/25/2026

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo built a life here over the course of 35 years. He was a husband, a father. On July 7, he was killed by ICE.

This tragedy demands real accountability, which starts with a full and independent investigation of his killing — and the deaths of so many others at the hands of ICE.

Just this week, another Texas man was shot by ICE — another husband and father who had built a life here for himself and his family. Our elected leaders must act now to get these reckless, violent agents out of our streets.

🗣️ We'll say it again and again: We don't want ICE in our cities.

Justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

09/24/2026

Two years ago, we celebrated the reversal of Crystal Mason’s conviction.

The state requested a review of the case in an attempt to further criminalize her. Ms. Mason faced prison time for submitting a provisional ballot in 2016 that was NEVER counted as a vote.

Now, the courts have rejected the state’s request for review and Crystal Mason remains free.

The harms she has experienced due to her conviction cannot be reversed, but today’s decision demonstrates that nobody should face conviction or prison time for at worst an unintentional mistake.

Our press release: https://www.aclutx.org/press-releases/nightmare-over-for-crystal-mason-highest-criminal-court-in-texas-dismisses-states-petition-for-review/

09/23/2026

📢 Calling all readers!

Our next virtual book club is Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon CT.

Hear directly from KB Brookins (they/them), author of “Pretty” and 2025-2026 ACLU of TX artist-in-residence. Brookins’ book explores their experiences as a Black and transmasculine Texan.

Sign up to join us: https://secure.ngpvan.com/ZC2TVNhaUkmTmeYhX0WBmw2

09/22/2026

📢TEXANS: Join us for our free virtual Know Your Rights series held weekly in October.

Learn more at at aclutx.org/events.