Testimony on SB 2026, April 8,2021, Prepared by: Maggie Stern, Youth Civic Education and Engagement Coordinator On behalf of: The Children’s Defense Fund of Texas [...]
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: April 7, 2021 Contact: Stephanie Cavalier Austin - Today, House Speaker Phelan and a bipartisan group of legislators held a press conference [...]
Read MoreThe Texas Legislature gathered this week to discuss two proposed bills — Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 6 — which would add restrictions on [...]
Read MoreDear Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am Dr. Laura Guerra-Cardus with the Children’s Defense Fund - Texas. We are a child advocacy and [...]
Read MoreThe Children’s Defense Fund was born out of the civil rights movement and has pushed for policies to address racial injustice since its inception. In [...]
Read MorePatrick Bresette, Executive Director of the Children's Defense Fund - Texas, issued this statement about the Trump Administration’s decision late last week to extend partial funding for Texas under [...]
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: Public Charge and Private Dilemmas Report Release Friday, November 6, 2020 8 a.m. The Children’s Defense Fund - Texas [...]
Read MoreAt a time when children across the country desperately need change, voters stood up to call for a new direction. CDF-Texas affirms that the [...]
Read MoreA record number of voters turned out in this year’s election, including over 11 million Texans determined to make their voices heard. As expected, it [...]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Patrick Bresette, Executive Director, Children’s Defense Fund-Texas 512-925-8125 pbresette@childrensdefense.org AUSTIN - Children’s Defense Fund-Texas is deeply [...]
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