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16 document(s) related     Texas Bills & Amendments: 1     Reports: 2     Misc. items: 13

Texas Bills / Amendments Caption Clips
89th Regular Session
HB 4211 Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities. 7
Federal and State Bills
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The No Shari'a Act, H.R. 5512, 119th Congress (2025-2026). (Federal Bill)
See: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5512/text
By U.S. Congress
Publication Date: Introduced September 19, 2025
   
Reports
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Epic hate in Texas. (Link Type: Report)
See: https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/EPIC-Hate-in-Texas.pdf
By Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Publication Date: August 2025
  6
Decline of Christianity in the U.S. has slowed, may have leveled off: Findings from the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study. (Link Type: Report)
See: https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/02/PR_2025.02.26_religious-landscape-st...
By Pew Research Center
Publication Date: February 26, 2025
  2
Legal Documents
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East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) v. Texas Funeral Services Commission and Texas Funeral Services Commission Executive Director; Plaintiff's verified original petition and application for temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, and permanent injunction (No. D-1-GN-25-004691, asserting the TFSC is selectively enforcing rules on Muslim burial rites at the group’s mosque at the behest of state leaders). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25989907/epic-original-petition.pdf
By 250th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
Publication Date: July 2, 2025
  8
Council on American-Islamic Relations Texas Dallas Forth Worth and Council on American-Islamic Relations Austin Texas, v. Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton; Plaintiff's complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (No. 1:25-cv-01878, asserting Abbott's designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization violated federal law). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Doc.-1-Complaint.pdf
By U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Publication Date: November 20, 2025
  5
Articles / Press Releases
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Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton issues CID [civil investigative demand] as part of an ongo­ing inves­ti­ga­tion into real estate devel­op­ment ted to East Plano Islam­ic Center (EPIC City development). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-issues-cid-part-ongoi...
By Attorney General Ken Paxton
Publication Date: March 25, 2025
  20
Texas Governor Materials
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Governor Abbott announces action taken against East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) (includes a copy of the cease-and-desist letter from the Texas Funeral Services Commission) (mosque performing unsanctioned funeral services). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-action-taken-against-east-plano-islamic-ce...
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: March 26, 2025
  25
Governor Abbott announces EPIC City may not begin construction (includes a copy of the letter from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-epic-city-may-not-begin-construction
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: April 1, 2025
  23
Governor Abbott announces investigation into unlawful discrimination by East Plano Islamic Center (Texas Workforce Commission investigation of EPIC City development). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-investigation-into-unlawful-discrimination...
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: March 28, 2025
  25
Governor Abbott announces Texas State Securities Board investigation into East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC mosque performing unsanctioned funeral services). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-texas-state-securities-board-investigation...
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: March 27, 2025
  22
Governor Abbott directs Texas Rangers to open criminal investigation into East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC City development). (Link Type: Press Release)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-texas-rangers-to-open-criminal-investigation...
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: March 31, 2025
  25
Designating the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations under the Texas Penal and Texas Property Codes. (Link Type: Proclamation)
See: https://www.lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2025/proc11182025.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: November 18, 2025
  10
Other
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Letter to Governor Greg Abbot, responding to his designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist group and transnational criminal organization. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CAIR-Letter-to-Abbott.pdf
By Robert S. McCaw, Director of Government Affairs, Council on American-Islamic Relations
Publication Date: November 18, 2025
  4
Letter to Texas State Securities Board Chairman E. Wally Kinney and Commissioner Travis J. Iles, RE: Inviting the Texas State Securities Board to meet and discuss findings regarding the 'EPIC City' development. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Letter_8.pdf
By Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Publication Date: October 14, 2025
  7
Letter to U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, RE: Recommending a civil rights investigation into whether or not the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) planned community would violate federal law. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Civil-Rights-EPIC-City-Letter-4.11.pdf
By U.S. Senator John Cornyn
Publication Date: April 11, 2025
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