The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will hear the Texas Ten Commandments case brought by the ACLU in FIVE days on January 20, 2026.

Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi make up what is considered the 5th Circuit. The entire court of 17 active judges will decide this case. Members of the Texas Values law and policy team will be present holding a Press Conference at the court hearing in New Orleans.

Recently, the federal appeals court approved the filing of Texas Values' friend of the court "amicus brief" on behalf of Texas State Senator Phil King and Texas State Representative Candy Noble (the legislators who filed and championed the passage of the Texas Ten Commandments law in 2025) supporting the Texas Ten Commandments law at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The legal amicus brief was filed on December 23rd, but the ACLU opposed the filing of the brief (which is highly unusual in such cases) requiring the court to issue an order on this matter specifically. The legal amicus brief filed by Texas Values can be found here. 

Texas Values Attorney Jonathan Saenz released the following quote:

“It is an honor to represent the Texas Ten Commandment law authors Senator Phil King and Representative Candy Noble in this important friend of the court (amicus) legal brief supporting this important law in court. We trust that the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will agree with the historical and traditional value of the Ten Commandments and allow the law to stand.”  

The Texas  Values Legal and Policy team members will be present at the January 20th en banc hearing at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana. Read more about the Breaking News here.

Learn more about the law, visit TenCommandmentsTexas.com

Help support our efforts and coverage of this issue, go to:
donate.txvalues.org

"‘Who could be opposed to the Ten Commandments?’ 

Western Civilization has thrived under this foundation that we found right there in the Ten Commandments.

I think this is a new day, and we have a new opportunity to restore to the foundation, the very foundational principles that make America great and make it work as well.

People believe that the Decalogue and the Ten Commandments can provide insight and boundaries and moral parameters for the next generation in addition to its historical context." ~ Gene Mills

His interview is available to view on our YouTube Channel and on our Facebook page. 

Catch the weekly Texas Values Report at any time, day or night, and on additional podcast sites: 
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View interviews with the Save Women's Sports leaders at the rally.

On Tuesday, January 13, organizations and advocates from across the country gathered at the United States Supreme Court for the Rally for Women’s Sports.

The rally coincided with major women’s sports cases before the Court, including West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Hecox v. Little, which will determine whether laws protecting fairness, safety, and equal opportunity for female athletes remain in place. 

Texas Values was present in the court room and at the rally with Alliance Defending Freedom and other allies like Save Women’s Sports & Women’s Privacy Leaders Riley Gaines and Brooke Slusser from Texas during the Save Women's Sports hearing.

Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values was sworn in as an official member of the U. S. Supreme Court Bar recently and was present in the court room for the U. S. Supreme Court hearing on the Save Women's Sports cases!

“This is one of the most important cases The Supreme Court has heard in some time… I came out of the oral argument feeling really good about our chances to have success.” - Jonathan Saenz

Read about Jonathan's swearing in as an official new member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar here.

SAN ANTONIO MARCH FOR LIFE
THIS Saturday, January 17 • 12:00 - 3:00 PM
115 N. Main Plaza, San Antonio, Texas

NATIONAL MARCH FOR LIFE
Friday, January 23, 2026 • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Washington D.C.
Texas Values is proud to 'Stand for Life'!
Jonathan Saenz, President and Attorney for Texas Values will be on hand chaperoning for his kids Catholic school.

TEXAS RALLY FOR LIFE 
Saturday, January 24, 2026 • 1:00 - 4:00 PM 
Texas Capitol, Austin, Texas
Texas Values will hold a reception in our office located directly across the street from the Capitol. We will also have a booth at the event. Please stop by and say 'Hello!'

The importance of local and general elections cannot be overstated because they determine who will lead, govern, and protect our values, Texas values, that directly impact our families and communities every day.

Attention Tarrant County and Fort Worth area residents: A runoff election for SD 9 is approaching. Early voting is January 21–27, and Election Day is January 31. Vote Your Values!

The Texas Primary (March 2026) and General Elections (November 2026) will be a major focus as we have two ways that we give information to Texas Voters:

(1) Texas Values iVoterGuide/Free Voters Guide website and resource for information and ratings for candidates, and;

(2) our Texas Values Action endorsements. Our Free Voters Guide website (powered by iVoterGuide) is the most widely used website in Texas!! 

At Texas Values, we use the word “influence” every day at the Texas Legislative session and at city council and school board meetings by testifying at hearings, talking directly to elected officials and staff, standing in the gap for our values, providing key analysis and guidance on court cases and legal matters, finding people who have personal connections to our issues and making sure they can tell their stories to elected officials, and so much more. Our influence, with your support was so huge during the 2025 Texas Legislative Session and special sessions. Read more about the Impact YOU made in Texas on our webpage and the major pieces of legislation we led the effort to pass.

Jonathan Saenz, President and Attorney for Texas Values, released the following statement:

“While this was a rough year with the loss of great leaders like Dr. James Dobson and Charlie Kirk, we would like to take a moment to recognize what an unbelievable year this has been for faith, family, & freedom values in Texas. With the incredible values-focused legislative victories to the long-awaited victorious court rulings, we couldn’t have asked for a better year. The momentum is on our side into 2026 and we look forward to what will come in the new year.” 

Your donations allow us the freedom to be at the Texas Capitol and at other government meetings and official hearings and votes. DONATE HERE

The Texas SBOE meets 5 times/year and began meeting tasked with reviewing and revising social studies standards for K-12. 

Don’t miss your opportunity to sign up to be on a Social Studies TEKS review Work Group! Deadline is NEXT Monday, Jan. 19!

Having solid folks serve on a Work Group is crucial in making sure important historical facts are not removed from the Social Studies TEKS drafts! 

We'd like to encourage anyone in the Central Texas area who cares about our American and Texas Heritage and does not want to see woke materials in the TEKS to volunteer to serve on a Work Group. The best applicants will have some experience teaching history or Social Studies or has an educational background in these subjects. 

Apply here NOW.

If you live in SBOE District 10 and decide to apply, please email [email protected]. Find your SBOE district here. Your application will be sent to your SBOE member who will then decide if and when you will serve on a work group. 

If you have additional questions about the Social Studies TEKS review please send an email to [email protected].

Watch our 2025 highlight video to see how we fight for faith, family, and freedom in Texas year-round.

Texas Values is a Christian nonprofit law & policy organization who fights for faith, family, & freedom! Leaders like Gov. Greg Abbott, Riley Gaines, Senator Mayes Middleton, Senator Phil King, State Representative Terri Leo Wilson, and more acknowledge our hard work on issues like no taxpayer funds for abortion travel & logistics, protecting the privacy of girls in restrooms, showers, & locker rooms, strengthening parental rights in Texas by protecting children from harmful sexual orientation and gender identity ideology in classrooms, protecting prayer in public schools, placing The Ten Commandments back in our schools, and more!

👉  DONATE HERE to help us continue our work.

Thank you for contributing to our End of Year Fundraiser! We appreciate all who have helped us reach our goal. God Bless You and God Bless Texas!

Visit Texas Values' friend and big supporter Jim Day, owner of two shooting ranges, Eagle Peak Shooting Range and Garland Public Shooting Ranges!

Eagle Peak Shooting Range is nestled in the hill country northwest of Austin, and is located at 20026 Lindeman Ln, Leander, 78641.

Garland Public Shooting Range is northeast of Dallas, and is located at 2606 Pleasant Valley Rd, Garland, 75040.

Both shooting ranges are open 10AM - 6PM, EVERY day, Monday-Sunday, every holiday, every single day.

Visit eaglepeakshootingrange.com to support our good friend Jim Day; owner of shooting ranges, who shares your values.

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If you would like to be on the front lines of fighting to protect faith, family, and freedom in Texas, we are hiring! Current open positions include Director of Operations & Development Director.

Share with a friend and apply to join our team here.

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