{"id":2578949,"date":"2026-03-12T08:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-lawmakers-launch-sharia-free-texas-caucus-affirm-support-for-unyielding-christian-values\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T08:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:13:40","slug":"texas-lawmakers-launch-sharia-free-texas-caucus-affirm-support-for-unyielding-christian-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-lawmakers-launch-sharia-free-texas-caucus-affirm-support-for-unyielding-christian-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Lawmakers Launch &#8216;Sharia Free Texas&#8217; Caucus, Affirm Support for &#8216;Unyielding Christian Values&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-lawmakers-launch-sharia-free-texas-caucus-affirm-support-for-unyielding-christian-values%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578949&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Republican lawmakers announced the Sharia Free Texas Caucus, a group they say is intended to safeguard the state&#8217;s Christian identity from what they describe as Islamic cultural and political influence. The initiative was unveiled by State Representative Brent Money, who says it aims to counter the rise of Sharia Law in the United States and asserts that Sharia is not compatible with the U.S. or Texas constitutions.The report explains that Sharia, unlike Western legal systems, governs not only public conduct but also an individual&#8217;s relationship with God, and notes that Sharia-related controversies have appeared in Western countries, including debates over Sharia-like courts in the United Kingdom. Money and the caucus\u2019 backers argue that open borders and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-will-not-allow-reporters-to-tour-child-migrant-detention-facilities-cite-covid-19\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Will Not Allow Reporters To Tour Child Migrant Detention Facilities, Cite COVID-19\">lenient immigration policies<\/a> have increased Muslim immigration to Texas, citing the presence of about 350 mosques in the state and enclaves such as EPIC City near Plano.They say the caucus will push legislation to ban Sharia practices, crack down on groups with ties to Islamic terrorism, enforce immigration laws, reform welfare to prioritize Texas citizens, and reinforce what they describe as the Biblical foundations of Texas\u2019 liberties. The piece also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nadler-appears-to-be-dead-asleep-at-epstein-doj-hearing-same-hearing-where-he-accused-ag-bondi-of-not-caring-about-victims\/\" title=\"Watch: Nadler Appears to Be Dead Asleep at Epstein DOJ Hearing - Same Hearing Where He Accused AG Bondi of Not Caring About Victims\">references social-media posts<\/a> from Money and others supporting the effort.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Republican lawmakers announced a new Sharia Free Texas Caucus meant to safeguard the Lone Star State&rsquo;s historic Christian identity from Islamic cultural and political incursion.<\/p>\n<p>Texas State Rep. Brent Money unveiled the effort on Thursday, explaining that the initiative is meant to &ldquo;counter the alarming rise of Sharia Law in the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sharia is not compatible with the United States or Texas Constitutions,&rdquo; a release from Money&rsquo;s office said.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Western legal systems, Sharia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/sharia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regulates<\/a> not only public conduct, but also the individual&rsquo;s relationship with God and with his own conscience.<\/p>\n<p>It has provoked controversy across the Western world in recent years, with Muslim immigrants in nations like the United Kingdom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/news\/police-accused-turning-blind-eye-sharia-courts-honour-crimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">establishing<\/a> Sharia courts outside of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >existing judicial system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Texas has always been a beacon of freedom, forged in the fires of independence and rooted in unyielding Christian values. We defiantly declare: We will not stand idly by as Islamic influences seek to transform our great state into another conquered territory.<\/p>\n<p>The Sharia Free&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yDW1XVNVRQ\">pic.twitter.com\/yDW1XVNVRQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brent Money (@brentmoney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brentmoney\/status\/2029642332903964850?\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Money&rsquo;s release made clear that Sharia has &ldquo;fueled centuries of oppression, including violence against women, children, and non-believers who refuse to submit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It rejects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and equal protection under its laws &mdash; all of which are foundational to Texas law and culture,&rdquo; the release added.<\/p>\n<p>More than a dozen members of the Texas House signed on as initial members of the Sharia Free Texas Caucus, with several other lawmakers joining after the effort was announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the addition of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bumgarner4HD63?\">@Bumgarner4HD63<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRichardHayes?\">@RepRichardHayes<\/a>, we now have all of Denton County covered in the Sharia-Free Texas Caucus!<\/p>\n<p>More names will be added tomorrow! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GK5nNdh0qN\">https:\/\/t.co\/GK5nNdh0qN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brent Money (@brentmoney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brentmoney\/status\/2029780514526130340?\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Money noted that open borders and lax immigration policies have &ldquo;led to a surge in Muslim immigration to Texas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Muslims have indeed established nearly 350 mosques throughout the state, with 50 launching over the past two years alone &mdash; not to mention &ldquo;exclusive Muslim enclaves that isolate communities from American values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some of those enclaves, such as &ldquo;EPIC City&rdquo; or &ldquo;The Meadows&rdquo; near Plano, Texas, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/news\/releases\/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-municipal-utility-district-and-board-their-unlawful-actions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sparked<\/a> national controversy as Muslim communities seek to create new cities built around Islamic culture.<\/p>\n<p>In response to such trends, Money&rsquo;s release said that members of the Sharia Free Texas Caucus would advance legislation banning Sharia practices &mdash; especially those which oppress women and enable dishonesty.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers also intend to crack down on groups with ties to Islamic terrorism, enforce immigration laws, reform welfare programs to center on Texas citizens, and reinforce &ldquo;the Biblical foundations for the liberties and freedoms that have built Western civilization and the Great State of Texas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Money added in the release and on social media that &ldquo;Texas has always been a beacon of freedom, forged in the fires of independence and rooted in unyielding Christian values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We defiantly declare: We will not stand idly by as Islamic influences seek to transform our great state into another conquered territory,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Sharia Free Texas Caucus will fight until our last breath to ensure Texas will remain sovereign, Christian, and free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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State Representative Brent Money introduced the effort, saying its goal is to counter what he calls the rising influence of Sharia Law in the United States.<br \/>\n&#8211; A press release from Money\u2019s office claims Sharia is not compatible with the U.S. or Texas constitutions and notes that, unlike Western legal systems, Sharia governs both public conduct and a person\u2019s relationship with God and conscience.<br \/>\n&#8211; The article notes that Sharia has sparked controversy in the Western world, including Sharia courts established outside the judicial system in the United Kingdom.<br \/>\n&#8211; Money\u2019s release argues that Sharia has fueled oppression-violence against women, children, and non-believers who refuse to submit-and rejects freedoms such as speech, religion, and equal protection under its laws, which he says are foundational to Texas law and culture.<br \/>\n&#8211; More than a dozen Texas House members joined as initial caucus members, with several others signing on after the announcement; the caucus coverage now includes all of Denton County.<br \/>\n&#8211; Money contends that open borders and lax immigration policies have led to increased Muslim immigration to Texas, noting the roughly 350 mosques in the state (about 50 new in the last two years) and enclaves like \u201cEPIC City\u201d and \u201cThe Meadows\u201d near Plano, which he says have sparked controversy.<br \/>\n&#8211; The caucus aims to advance legislation banning Sharia practices-especially those that oppress women or enable dishonesty-crack down on groups with ties to Islamic terrorism, enforce immigration laws, reform welfare to focus on Texas citizens, and reinforce \u201cbiblical foundations\u201d for liberties and freedoms.<br \/>\n&#8211; Money reiterates that Texas has long been a beacon of freedom, rooted in Christian values, and pledges to push back against Islamic influence to keep Texas sovereign, Christian, and free<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2578950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-787.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[75615,75614,74278],"class_list":["post-2578949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-christian-values-2","tag-sharia-law-2","tag-texas-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-787.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2578949"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2578953,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578949\/revisions\/2578953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2578949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2578949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2578949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}