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85th Regular Session
HB 45 Relating to requiring the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules and provide judicial instruction regarding the application of foreign laws in certain family law cases. 4
Legal Documents
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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
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Articles / Press Releases
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The founding fathers and Islam: Library papers show early tolerance for Muslim faith. (Link Type: Article)
See: https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0205/tolerance.html
By James H. Hutson, Library of Congress
Publication Date: May 2002
   
Texas Governor Materials
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Letter to Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Department of the Treasury, RE: Urging the Treasury department to strip the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) of its tax exempt status and investigate them for ties to terrorist organizations. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/Scott_Bessent.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: December 2, 2025
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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
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