Chapter One
What's Happening in Texas
On March 3rd, Texas Republicans will vote on Proposition 10, a ballot measure affirming that Sharia law has no place in Texas governance. It's a pivotal moment in the fight to preserve constitutional rule of law.
The proposition builds on Governor Abbott's September 2025 signing of House Bill 4211, legislation ensuring that no residential development in Texas can operate outside state civil law. The bill was a direct response to the East Plano Islamic Center's proposed "EPIC City," a development critics say was structured to subject residents to Islamic religious law, restrict property rights, and bypass Texas courts.
"Religious freedom is a central part of the Texas Constitution," Governor Abbott said at the signing. "But bad actors tried to use religion as a form of segregation."
The issue strikes at a fundamental question: Who makes the laws that govern Texans? The answer, under our constitutional system, is clear. Elected representatives accountable to the people, not religious tribunals or foreign legal codes.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has listed "preventing Sharia law" among his top priorities for the 2027 legislative session. The March 3 vote is the first step in a broader effort to ensure that Texas law, and only Texas law, governs Texas courts.
