Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

03/01/2026

02/27/2026

: A clear and consequential win for transparency in government and government accountability to citizens.

"A federal judge ordered Maryland's largest school district to pay $1.5 million to parents who sued the school system after it took away parental notice and opt-outs for LGBT-themed storybooks, some of which promoted gender transitioning and pride parades to children as young as 4." - The Christian Post

Link to full story in comments.

02/24/2026

The intentional or unselfaware bias of the writer is evident from the following elements:
1) The use of the term "ban" to refer to some books that are not included in the ISD's available titles. Is this term applicable to all books not available at the school, or only the books the reporter thinks should be included? Curation of titles and banning are completely different things.
2) A common tactic used by reporters to disguise the heavily ideological content of any material based on Gender Studies ideology, is to couch it all as "LGBTQ+", which is the lumping of different categories and concerns together. But a cursory review of just the titles listed indicates that almost the entire selection in question has to do with a pro-Gender Studies approach to transs*xuality and transgenderism.
3) The reporter chooses to cite opinions from a person representing a group that isn't described in terms of membership or who it represents. For all we know, there are only three people that make up this "freedom to read" organization.
4) the reporter makes no mention of what external resources or organizations the materials in questions "link" to. Are these ideological advocacy organizations? No way to tell.

Removed titles include “Heartstopper” by Alice Oseman; “Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen” by Jazz Jennings; and multiple titles focused on LGBTQ+ history and rights. bit.ly/3OJk6Ax

02/24/2026

02/21/2026

The Texas Conservative Liberty Forum congratulates one of its members from the San Antonio chapter, TCLF San Antonio, Justin P. Nichols, on his election to the State Republican Executive Committee, representing Senate District 26. Nichols is a born native of San Antonio and sixth generation Texan. He attended law school at St. Mary’s University, and in 2009 he started his own business helping consumers with credit-related problems, which was later turned into the Nichols Law Firm. He has been active with the Republican Party for years, serving in various state convention committees, and was featured on Fox News discussing a major $3.2 million award for damages he secured for a client he defended against false accusations of race-based bullying. Please join us in congratulating Justin.

02/19/2026

To Congressmember McBride: There is no "perception" of someone's gender at birth. There is a determination of one's actual s*x, a fact which does in fact have undeniable, objectively observable ramifications for what one can and cannot do in life. Medical treatments, surgeries, and name changes do not change the objective reality of the universe. In Sarah McBride's case, being born male and growing up into adulthood as Timothy McBride means real physical and consequential differences from those of any biological female. This is not an indictment against McBride or anyone experiencing gender dysphoria. It is merely a description of reality as it is.

Man warns women about “well-organized, well-funded regressive movement” against them while literally embodying the most well-organized, well-funded regressive movement against women

02/11/2026

Yesterday many of us were saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Sarahjane "SJ" Swanson (aka. SJ Swanson), as many in the Houston area posted on social media and elsewhere their expressions of sorrow for the loss of a good woman, and praise for who SJ was in life.

“She was a leader, an organizer and a true patriot. SJ took gruff from no one. You argued or disagreed with her at your own peril. That said, we need more SJ Swansons to right this country. She was a role model for a driven, committed leader. I will miss her. Rest in peace, my friend.”
- Mary Jane Smith

“She was a true servant leader whose strength, grace, and generosity lifted countless others into service. Her legacy will live on through the many lives she touched and the leaders she helped shape. Rest in eternal glory, my dear friend.”
- Carmen Crenshaw

“SJ Swanson was a warrior. I deeply respected her. The world has reason to mourn losses like this one. May she Rest in Peace.”
- Cat Parks

“Passionate, loyal, and also cantankerous! There will never be another SJ.”
- Maureen Moore

“She was battling cancer, but you sure wouldn't know it by her strength, resolve, and dedication to rounding up candidates to run to fill our many courts. God rest SJ's soul and we can be sure she is telling someone where to line up in heaven.”
- Mark Goloby

“She was a force of nature with a singular mind to spot, field and elect Republican judicial candidates. It is hard to imagine just how HCRP can replace her. She was one of a kind.”
- Jay Karahan

I personally got to know SJ almost as soon as I first engaged with conservative and Republican organizations, and discovered a woman of great intellect, stern and unwavering ethics, dedicated and passionate in her work for the things she believed in. If you were fortunate enough to have her as an ally, you knew how lucky you were. But most importantly, I knew a woman of kind decency that you could tell flowed from her deep and abiding faith in God.

Our last note from her came on the night of a Christmastide event Mike and I host every year, and at which SJ had become a regular welcome guest. Ten minutes before the start, she messaged she had to turn around and would not be able to make it after all, she was not feeling well. Her last words to me, “I’m really sorry – I really wanted to be there with you.” Well, SJ we were honored and blessed by your friendship and your presence in our lives, and I am so sorry too.

Among many things, SJ was one of our TCLF members in Houston, she headed her own law firm, she was one of the leaders of the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club, and of course, she was in charge of the Judicial Screenings committee of the Harris County Republican Party.

On behalf of all us at the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum, I know I can say we all respected her admired her, and will mourn her loss. Our deep and heartfelt condolences to her husband, her family, and all who loved her.

The following is a Biblical quote featured on SJ’s page:

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” - Micah 6:8 (NIV)

Well done, SJ.

Marco Antonio Roberts, Chairman
Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

02/04/2026

Major case law development.
"In New York, a jury has now handed down what it viewed as the first successful lawsuit against doctors accused of malpractice over a gender transitioning surgery. The jury awarded $2 million to Fox Varian, 22, over the double mastectomy performed on her while she was a minor. Psychologist Kenneth Einhorn and surgeon Simon Chin were held responsible in Westchester County Supreme Court in White Plains for failing to follow the standards of care of reasonable doctors." Source link in comments.

01/31/2026

Dear Official Members of TCLF: SATURDAY, JAN 31 IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE, for the final policy stances for 2025. If you wre a paid member for 2025, and you have not yet voted, please check your emails received on the evening of January 22 for your voting link.

Please complete this survey and voting form to register your local chapter, voting senate district, and your views on TCLF's positions for 2025 and in preparation for the 2027 legislative session. This survey is being sent to every paid member of 2025 (if you have not paid for 2026, this is your last survey, 2025 grace period ends January 31). The bills being voted on are IN ADDITION to bills TCLF formally supported in 2025.

The bills in the survey were not formally adopted or taken up during the legislative session. However, during the session, members expressed interest in them, and they were discussed at local chapter meetings. The vote here is to determine if you support the formal position proposed for TCLF, for purposes of informing future policy positions, particularly for the 2027 Texas legislative session, and informing the public on where TCLF members stand, and adding them to the bills we did already support. For any position below to be adopted, and included in our literature and official online presence, at least a 70% yes vote is needed. Selecting any value above '3' is a "yes' vote. Votes will be accepted until January 31.

We’ve had many of our emails blocked, please check your spam in boxes if you don’t see yours, and you paid dues in 2025. For questions or concerns, text 713-380-1607.

01/29/2026

Good News for liberty.

Guan fled to the United States after secretly recording human rights abuses at detention facilities in Xinjiang, where as many as a million people of ethnic minorities, including the Uyghurs, have been detained.