Today, the Texas House passed House Bill 1239, the Freedom to Worship Act. Thank you to my colleagues who helped pass this priority legislation to protect churches from forced closures. #txlege https://t.co/jthp8dB5Zw
Scott Sanford
@Scott_SanfordTX · TX · H
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This is exactly why big tech censorship is flawed. Last night, I laid out SB 12 by @SenBryanHughes, which would protect Texans from being censored based on viewpoint. #txlege (1/3) https://t.co/AjusVqrUHp
These big tech companies cannot be the sole deciders of what is true and what is not. While I’m disappointed that this bill did not pass, I am committed to continuing to work to ensure your free speech is protected. #txlege (3/3)
As a pastor and a parent of a child whose 6th grade was assigned a pornographic book to read for class -- the teacher was later charged for having an improper relationship w/ a student<U+2026>(1/2) https://t.co/JuwTg5SW25
Today, the Freedom to Worship Act crossed the last hurdle and is headed to the Governor’s desk. This bill will ensure governmental entities do not have the power to close down churches. #txlege @AngelaPaxtonTX (1/2) https://t.co/glCT9IGqVA
After exposing CNN, James O’Keefe was suspended from Twitter. This is exactly why we need to crack down on these big tech companies censoring free speech. (1/2) https://t.co/s3Lz3WljIk
We will make sure Texans always have the right to free speech. I look forward to working with @SenBryanHughes to protect our First Amendment rights and push back against Silicon Valley. #txlege https://t.co/85CjOEJdyS
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(2/2) That is why I filed HB 1239, which ensures that the rights of individual Texans exercising religious freedom, even under emergency declarations, are protected from governmental interference. #SOTS2021 #txlege https://t.co/XVZ85uSBvo
(1/2) In his State of the State, Gov. @GregAbbott_TX said "We must ensure that freedom to worship is forever safeguarded." He further expressed the need to pass a law to prevent govt entities from shutting down religious activities, and I couldn’t agree more. #SOTS2021