Faith in Texas Citizen Leadership "How-To" Handouts
The Faith in Texas (FIT) series explains how you can engage the policy process through ways like developing relationships with lawmakers, holding an issue forum, holding a voter registration guide, etc.
One Pagers, Handouts, and Pamphlets
For our one pagers or pamphlets regarding our different issue areas.
Publications
New!
A Community Richly Blessed: A State Budget Primer for Faith Communities
This short, easy-to-read primer explains in a nutshell why Texas is facing a budget crisis, how lawmakers can address the crisis, and what will happen if they take a "cuts-only" approach.
Muchas Bendiciones: Nuestra Fe y El Presupuesto Estatal
Taste and See: A Justice Framework for Food Policy
Featured Publications
A Guide to the Texas Budget Process: This brief guide provides a timeline and explains the process of writing the Texas Budget before the legislative session.
Feeding Texas Kids with the Summer Food Service Program: This new toolkit gives you step-by-step information on the many different ways you can get involved with the Summer Food Service Program.
Congregational Disaster Plan: This disaster plan can help prepare your congregation for a disaster by examining vulnerabilities and assessing your assets.
The Eyes of Texas: Communities, Trust, and Intelligence-led Policing: This report looks at the issues of fusion centers and intelligence-led policing, which have become more prominent in Texas and around the nation.
Do This and You Will Live: This award-winning publication provides a valuable issue primer and discussion guide for individuals and communities of faith looking for a deeper understanding of heath justice issues.
TCEQ Air Permitting and Enforcement: Improving Texas' Air Quality Through the Sunset Review Process: Texas Impact is a coalition member of Alliance for Clean Texas. Read their policy paper to learn more about our policy recommendations regarding air permitting and enforcement.
Food Policy Affects All of Us: In the most recent publication of the Texas Food Policy Roundtable, learn about the nutritional state of Texas, the costs of food security, and policy recommendations to the 82nd Texas Legislature.
To Mend the World: A Justice Framework for Creation Care: As we discuss environmental problems, evaluate their causes, and consider solutions, it is important for religious communities to reflect on scriptural interpretations of justice, the importance of God's creation, and our sacred trust.
Archived Publications
Advocacy
Texas Impact's Legislative Agenda 2009
United Methodist Women's Legislative Agenda 2009
Faith in Texas Advocacy Primer Powerpoint
Faith in Democracy
Environment/Energy
Health Care
Texas Can Do Better than This!
Cover Texas Now Legislative Principles
The American Health Insurance Paradox
A New Diagnosis:Building the Private Market to Improve Health Coverage for Texans
Walk the Talk
