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Welcome to the Texas Catholic Conference, the Official Public Policy Voice of the Catholic Bishops of Texas.

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OUR MISSION

The primary purpose of the Conference is to encourage and foster cooperation and communication among the dioceses and the ministries of the Catholic Church of Texas.

A major function of the Conference is to be the public policy arm of the Conference's Board of Directors, the bishops of Texas, before the Texas legislature, the Texas delegation in Congress, and state agencies. The public policy issues addressed by the Conference include institutional concerns of the Catholic Church as well as issues related to Catholic moral and social teachings.

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Responsorial Psalm

Gospel

Video Reflection

Saint of the Day

Education Issues

Legislative Priorities
Statements of Bishops
Public Testimony & Letters
FAQ
Resources
We recognize parents as the primary educators of their children through supporting parental choice in education.

Education Legislative Priorities

  • Abolish abortion in Texas.
  • Support Partial Birth Abortion Ban.
  • Support "Trigger Ban” legislation that would abolish abortions in Texas should Roe v. Wade be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Support efforts to strengthen parental consent law.
  • Support efforts to strengthen Woman’s Right to Know law.
  • Support "Choose Life” license plate legislation.
  • Support funding to abortion alternative providers.
  • Limit funding to abortion providers.
  • Ban on payment for ova donation.
  • Recognize humanity of in vitro human embryos.
  • Oppose any legislation that would allow or fund embryonic stem cell research.
  • Support ban on all human cloning.

Click here to look at education legislation that the TCC is supporting or opposing during the 81st  legislative session.


Statements of Bishops

Educational Opportunity for All

Public Testimony & Letters

Testimony on School Choice
Public Hearing of the Texas Senate Education Committee
Archbishop José H. Gomez, S.T.D., Archbishop of San Antonio
March 29, 2007

Testimony on School Choice
Presented by Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza on behalf of Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo
September 2006

FAQ

Why does the Church support school choice?

Click here to visit our FAQ page

Resources

TCC Department of Education

Educational Opportunity for All

National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
The NCEA provides leadership and service to American Catholic Educators.

Catholic Education in the United States at a Glance

Additional Catholic Education Facts and Figures

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