Texas Lawmakers Discuss Restrictions Aimed at Muslim Practices

Event discussed: Texas Faith Fest, Cedar Park, September 26, 2026
Reported: October 1, 2026
Status: Proposals voiced at a public event; no enactment reported.

At a panel titled “Don’t Sharia My Texas,” Texas lawmakers discussed policies that could affect Muslim religious practices. The Houston Chronicle reported suggestions to bar public institutions from serving halal food, restrict public broadcasts of the Muslim call to prayer, and prevent Islamic schools from receiving public vouchers.

Rep. Keresa Richardson said the goal was to make Muslims more uncomfortable. Rep. Brent Money advocated a broader ban on state-provided religious food in public institutions; that proposal would also affect kosher offerings. These remarks and ideas are public statements and proposals made at the event. The report does not say the measures were enacted.

Context: The proposals raise questions about religious accommodation and equal treatment. The Chronicle reported that legal scholars cautioned that policies targeting one faith, or restricting religious accommodation in public institutions, could face constitutional or federal-law challenges.

Source: Houston Chronicle. This report documents proposals and statements; it does not establish that any restriction is currently in force.