The Texas Values Report

Newly elected Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey shares with Jonathan what will change in the special legislative session between the state GOP and the Texas Legislature in regard to actively promoting the party platform (which includes protecting privacy!).

Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council, talks with Jonathan Saenz about how to take a balanced approach toward the issue of transgenderism, especially when it comes to children and teenagers, and when approaching public policy.

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Jonathan Saenz goes one-on-one with Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst on what lies ahead in the special session of the 85th Texas Legislature.

Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton is our special guest for this eye-opening installment of "The Texas Values Report."

JoAnn Fleming of Grassroots America/We the People Tea Party and Jonathan Saenz discuss what went in to keeping faith and freedom issues on the forefront of the 85th Texas Legislature and what conservative Christian activists should fight for in the special session beginning July 18. We're also joined by Nicole Hudgens, policy analyst for Texas Values, with a look at what's ahead in the special.

What's at stake for Texas if a special session of the Legislature is not called? Sen. Donna Campbell discusses the reasons why Gov. Greg Abbott should call a special session to protect privacy in addition to numerous other unfinished business from the 85th Texas Legislature, which ended May 29.

With hours to go until the end of the 85th Texas Legislature, Texas Values President Jonathan Saenz runs down the last-minute efforts to defend faith and family before the clock runs out Monday. He also shares about some of the victories had during the 85th and the prospect of a special session.

Coppell ISD quietly approved a boys-in-girls-restrooms "policy" which went virtually unknown by district parents ... until it was uncovered by this episode's special guest. Ron Hansen, a former candidate for Coppell ISD Board of Trustees, talks with Jonathan Saenz about why it's critical for parents to be consulted on important matters like these. In addition, Saenz reveals what can be done in the remainder of the 85th Texas Legislature to stop situations like these from occurring without parents' (and taxpayers') knowledge.

What happens when a city or a school board decides that an issue (such as a new policy on sexuality and gender) is too controversial to be discussed in public? In years past, these violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act may have been ignored, but now groups like Texas Values, First Liberty, and today's special guest Cleve Doty are fighting the good fight when it comes to local government transparency. Listen to this weekend's episode to learn more about a lawsuit in Plano, Texas, to keep local government open and transparent for the taxpayers.

Twin brothers Jason and David Benham talk with Jonathan Saenz about what's at stake if Texas does not pass legislation designed to protect privacy in restrooms and other intimate facilities. The former HGTV house-flipping stars -- their show canceled due to their personal beliefs on marriage -- advise listeners how to avoid propaganda from the LGBT left on "projections" of economic losses and to focus instead on the major constitutional issues at-hand.