Overview
- At the Governor’s Mansion, Abbott announced a partnership with Turning Point USA to seed Club America chapters statewide and urged Texans to report obstruction to the TEA for “meaningful disciplinary action.”
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he will commit $1 million in campaign funds to help launch chapters on every high school and college campus in Texas.
- Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath previously met privately with TPUSA’s Josh Thifault; the TEA says it has received no complaints of schools blocking clubs but would investigate any credible report.
- Abbott and TPUSA say Texas already has Club America chapters at more than 500 high schools, with organizers citing a surge of interest following Charlie Kirk’s September assassination.
- The expansion effort unfolds under SB 12, which requires parental permission for many clubs and bans groups based on sexual orientation or gender identity, prompting legal and practical concerns from critics.