The Lt. Governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, has issued his first “charge” to the Texas state Senate and at the top of the list of actions the Lt. Governor has charged the Texas Senate to undertake is to prevent Sharia Law from taking hold in Texas. The charge says in part:
Only state and federal laws apply in Texas and “Sharia law” or other secondary judicial systems have no place in Texas. Make recommendations to ensure all Texans benefit from our laws and the protections of our state and federal constitutions and are never held under the heel of “Sharia law” anywhere in our state. Examine entities such as the proposed East Plano Islamic Center (“EPIC City”) development in Hunt and Collin counties. Determine whether EPIC City, its directors, or any associated entities are violating state or federal law. Evaluate large real estate acquisitions by entities such as the “Community Capital Partners” limited partnership. Make legislative recommendations that will protect Texans from housing discrimination and unscrupulous developers.
Meanwhile, The Center Square reports another Texas lawmaker is calling for the state legislature to hold hearings on actions the legislature can take to ban Sharia law in Texas.
Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, has called on House Speaker Dustin Burrow, R-Lubbock, to hold interim legislative hearings “to combat Sharia law” in Texas.
“Texas is the line in the sand for the future of our country and the future of Western Civilization,” Harrison wrote Burrows. “Bold, conservative leadership from the Texas government has never been more necessary.”
“The House should spend the interim exercising our oversight responsibilities and advancing solutions,” including to “combat the threat from Sharia law in Texas,” Harrison said. “Despite public statements to the contrary, Texas has NOT banned Sharia within our borders. We must explore options to end taxpayer funding, expand prohibitions on Sharia courts to all parts of the Texas code, close loopholes such as the statutory exemption that protected EPIC City, legislatively designate CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as terror organizations, and gather input.”
Harrison made the plea after Texas leaders are already leading on the issue nationally, The Center Square reported. Abbott has taken multiple actions, including designating CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, launching criminal investigations into them and calling on the U.S. Treasury Department to take action. A Texas mayor has banned Sharia law and the state comptroller has held school choice applications submitted by private schools with potential connections to foreign adversaries, including to Sharia law. Texas congressional members also launched a Sharia Caucus.
The Republican Party of Texas included banning Sharia law in Texas as a proposition on the March Republican primary ballot, The Center Square reported.
Harrison’s plea to Speaker Burrows came as a new Rasmussen poll came out Thursday finding, “The influence of radical Islam in the United States is a cause for concern for a majority of voters, who oppose Muslims forming separate communities here.”
According to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey released Thursday, 77% of likely U.S. voters are concerned about the influence of radical Islam in America; 41% say they are very concerned. Only 18% polled say they “aren’t concerned about radical Islam.”
Sharia Law has no place in America, as it is simply incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and Western civilization. Texas and other states must take this threat seriously by banning Sharia Law, defending our Western values, and protecting our American way of life. For more information on the threat Sharia poses to consitutional liberty and to join the fight against it go to https://bansharia.com/.
George Rasley is editor of Richard Viguerie's ConservativeHQ.com. A veteran of over 300 political campaigns, he served as a staff member or advance representative for some of America’s most recognized conservative political figures, including Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin and Jack Kemp. A member of American MENSA, he served on the House and Senate staff and on the staff of Vice President Dan Quayle. Rasley is a graduate of Hanover College and studied international affairs at Oxford University's Worcester College. Rasley has lived, worked and travelled extensively in the Muslim world, including staffing Vice President Quayle on official visits to Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.
Only state and federal laws apply in Texas and “Sharia law” or other secondary judicial systems have no place in Texas. Make recommendations to ensure all Texans benefit from our laws and the protections of our state and federal constitutions and are never held under the heel of “Sharia law” anywhere in our state. Examine entities such as the proposed East Plano Islamic Center (“EPIC City”) development in Hunt and Collin counties. Determine whether EPIC City, its directors, or any associated entities are violating state or federal law. Evaluate large real estate acquisitions by entities such as the “Community Capital Partners” limited partnership. Make legislative recommendations that will protect Texans from housing discrimination and unscrupulous developers.
Meanwhile, The Center Square reports another Texas lawmaker is calling for the state legislature to hold hearings on actions the legislature can take to ban Sharia law in Texas.
Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, has called on House Speaker Dustin Burrow, R-Lubbock, to hold interim legislative hearings “to combat Sharia law” in Texas.
“Texas is the line in the sand for the future of our country and the future of Western Civilization,” Harrison wrote Burrows. “Bold, conservative leadership from the Texas government has never been more necessary.”
“The House should spend the interim exercising our oversight responsibilities and advancing solutions,” including to “combat the threat from Sharia law in Texas,” Harrison said. “Despite public statements to the contrary, Texas has NOT banned Sharia within our borders. We must explore options to end taxpayer funding, expand prohibitions on Sharia courts to all parts of the Texas code, close loopholes such as the statutory exemption that protected EPIC City, legislatively designate CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as terror organizations, and gather input.”
Harrison made the plea after Texas leaders are already leading on the issue nationally, The Center Square reported. Abbott has taken multiple actions, including designating CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, launching criminal investigations into them and calling on the U.S. Treasury Department to take action. A Texas mayor has banned Sharia law and the state comptroller has held school choice applications submitted by private schools with potential connections to foreign adversaries, including to Sharia law. Texas congressional members also launched a Sharia Caucus.
The Republican Party of Texas included banning Sharia law in Texas as a proposition on the March Republican primary ballot, The Center Square reported.
Harrison’s plea to Speaker Burrows came as a new Rasmussen poll came out Thursday finding, “The influence of radical Islam in the United States is a cause for concern for a majority of voters, who oppose Muslims forming separate communities here.”
According to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey released Thursday, 77% of likely U.S. voters are concerned about the influence of radical Islam in America; 41% say they are very concerned. Only 18% polled say they “aren’t concerned about radical Islam.”
Sharia Law has no place in America, as it is simply incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and Western civilization. Texas and other states must take this threat seriously by banning Sharia Law, defending our Western values, and protecting our American way of life. For more information on the threat Sharia poses to consitutional liberty and to join the fight against it go to https://bansharia.com/.
George Rasley is editor of Richard Viguerie's ConservativeHQ.com. A veteran of over 300 political campaigns, he served as a staff member or advance representative for some of America’s most recognized conservative political figures, including Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin and Jack Kemp. A member of American MENSA, he served on the House and Senate staff and on the staff of Vice President Dan Quayle. Rasley is a graduate of Hanover College and studied international affairs at Oxford University's Worcester College. Rasley has lived, worked and travelled extensively in the Muslim world, including staffing Vice President Quayle on official visits to Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.
