TX Lege Office Visits
Join us on the second day of the special session for DIRECT ACTION - visiting the offices of TX lege reps.
Meet us at 1 PM (directly after the anti-redistricting Saturday Rally) in the Capitol Rotunda (first floor right after security).
HOCTX will personally walk you to the offices of your elected state-level reps in the House and Senate so you can meet your staffers and use your civic voice.
We have 2 messages for our reps…
For the Republicans - flood relief before redistricting (Sign the petition)
For the TX Democrats in the House & Senate - Keep breaking quorum to stop the maps and civil rights rollbacks! (Sign the petition)
Look up your reps (Texas state legislature) so you know who to visit!
Stop the Cruelty: Put ICE on Ice
Join our coalition partner Indivisible 1431 for a rally on August 30!
WHAT: Rally to build awareness of federal mistreatment of residents, with actionable items: “Stop the Cruelty: Put ICE on Ice”
The event will focus on the horrors being unleashed on Central Texas communities and families in roundup of peaceful, law-abiding neighbors, and the solutions available to the rest of us.
The rally will feature immigrations advocates, and local leaders.
We plan to urge attendees to sign our PETITION that local jurisdictions pass RESOLUTIONS affirming residents’ rights to humane treatment.
WHERE: Koughan Water Tower Park, 200 Round Rock Ave, Round Rock, Texas (FDR’s fingerprints: The water tower was built by WPA circa 1935)
WHEN: 10 am-noon Saturday, August 30
Thank you for your support in opposing the enemies of democracy. Your donation is greatly appreciated, and will help defray expenses, including sound systems, water / ice / refreshments, printing/graphics, permitting fees, venue rental, portapotties, charter busses, security, electrical power, and more. (Not all these items, of course, are always required )
You can donate safely here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indivisible1431
Thanks for your help!
RESOLUTION:
Indivisible 1431 is urging local jurisdictions to adopt humane-treatment resolutions, like those passed by the City of Austin, and Hays and Travis Counties. These resolutions affirm that all residents have a right to be treated like human beings, regardless of immigration status.
Link to generic model RESOLUTION: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QbW7uqSMJrIpx70gPLOOvjgUVrMHDPdM/view?usp=sharing
Our goal is to persuade Williamson County and the cities along and around the FM 1431 corridor to pass similar resolutions.
PETITION:
For our proposals to have impact before the governing bodies, we need the community behind us. To show the people’s representatives that their constituents care, we have launched a petition drive for the resolution. We hope the rally will provide synergy that will drive petition signatures and awareness.
Link to PETITION: https://secure.everyaction.com/dixmGOk5EkuiHUahL95bxQ2
Labor Day March & Rally
We’re a WORKforce to be reckoned with!
Join us for the next National Day of Action: Labor Day 9/1
10 AM march from City Hall to the TX Capitol, then a rally at the Capitol from 11 AM - 1 PM
We’ll have a few speakers, a lil music, and a BINGO game to help you meet elected officials and talk to unions!
Also: DIRECT ACTION, job networking & prizes
Constitution Day
Join us for music, art, and a few choice speakers!
We’re taking to the Capitol to tell every level of government: “Respect the constitution or expect prosecution.”
Nations Unite Day of Action
Time and location TBD. Stay tuned for this creative national day of action.
Social Security Birthday Party
Please join TARA (Texas Alliance for Retired Americans) and the HOCTX coalition for a Social Security Birthday Party featuring a performance by the Raging Grannies and BIRTHDAY CAKE!
Join TARA Austin and the Raging Grannies to CELEBRATE Social Security’s 90th birthday and DEFEND Social Security for current and future generations.
For nearly a century Social Security has been the foundation of retirement security for generations of Americans, paying benefits in full and on time every single month. Now our earned retirement benefits are under attack. Thousands of workers who make Social Security function have been fired and offices across the country have been closed.
Now, the billionaire Treasury Secretary has revealed a “back door” plan to privatize Social Security. And it is no coincidence that Abbott is currently trying to add 5 more GOP House seats by drawing gerrymandered maps before the 2026 elections. He knows the American people will not allow Social Security to be privatized in a fair election and that they don’t support his cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and food assistance.
Join us Friday, August 15 at 3:00 pm in front of the Capitol at 11th & Congress. We’ll have signs and party treats. You bring your resolve to defend Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, food assistance ... and fair elections. This fight is far from over.
Just a few speakers, music and cake! There will be direct action to take at the event…
Testify @ Travis County
Self-govern at the county level with TeslaTakedownAustin!
The Travis County-located Tesla gigafactory is getting 70% off their property taxes - meanwhile, the county is considering raising OUR property taxes *without a public vote* nearly 10%. Make it make sense?
Sign up to testify in-person at 8 am before the 8/13 meeting.
Share your opinion about Travis County proposed tax raises and the ongoing Tesla gigafactory rebates!
Check your proposed travis county tax hike.
Contact the court at any time via email at commissioners-court@traviscountytx.gov
Email or call individual elected officials at Travis County using our excel spreadsheet.
Train to Testify at Travis County
TeslaTakedownATX is offering a training to get YOU ready to testify at Travis County Commissioners Court!
The Travis County-located Tesla gigafactory is getting 70% off their property taxes - meanwhile, the county is considering raising OUR property taxes *without a public vote* nearly 10%. Make it make sense?
Sign up for a comprehensive training to get YOU ready to tell Travis County NOT to extend Tesla Gigafactory property tax rebates while the factory pollutes our communities and breaks it’s promises!
Also: Sign the petition.
A man died last year of electrocution and OSHA fined them a mere $50k, pocket change for a trillion-dollar company. They also recently dumped 9k gallons of untreated wastewater and made Austin Water responsible for their waste (AKA City of Austin budget). Read more about the issue.
Check your proposed travis county tax hike.
Contact the court at any time via email at commissioners-court@traviscountytx.gov
Email or call individual elected officials at Travis County using our excel spreadsheet.
No Other Land Movie Screening
Join our coalition partners Indivisible 1421 for a movie screening of No Other Land, an Oscar winner about the horrors being inflicted by the Israeli military on the West Bank.
For half a decade, a Palestinian activist filmed his community being destroyed by Israel’s occupation.
“No Other Land” details purposeful destruction of Palestinian communities by Israeli military.
Proceeds from one-time screening of film will be donated to Middle East Children’s Alliance.
Indivisible 1431 is sponsoring a one-time screening of the Academy Award-winning documentary “No Other Land,” the story of the erasure of the Masafer Yatta communities of the West Bank of Palestine. The communities are closer to Jerusalem than Houston is to Austin.
In parallel with the horrid events depicted in the movie, starvation is spreading across Palestine, and the suffering families need us.
Our goal is to donate 100% of ticket proceeds for this showing of No Other Land directly to humanitarian aid. The one-time screening is a 10 am Saturday, August 9, at Lake Creek 7 cinema (13729 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78750). Tickets can be purchased ahead of time and are also $10 at the door.
To achieve our goal, we need your help to defray screening costs. Your contribution—$10, $20, or any amount—will go toward the screening venue and promotional expenses. Every dollar we raise for those costs allows us to send more aid where it’s needed most.
PLEASE DONATE HERE AND THANK YOU!
The selected charity is Middle Eastern Children's Alliance MECA a nonprofit humanitarian aid organization based in Berkeley, California. MECA supports children and families in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon.
“No Other Land,” the product of a Palestinian-Israeli collective, shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers. It also shows the development of an alliance between Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham.
Flood Benefit Concert: Rage Against The Regime
Join us on Saturday, August 2 for a knock-down concert benefitting the HOCTX flood mutual aid fund!
Join us on Saturday, August 2 at Saturn ATX for a punk show benefitting the HOCTX Flood Mutual Aid Fund!
WHERE: Saturn ATX on Congress Ave
WHEN: Doors at 4 PM, music at 5 PM - get there early because we expect it to fill up!
WHO: Shakes N Chills & Summer Affective Disorder & Valor The Kid are confirmed
P.S. RSVPing on mobilize does NOT guarantee you a spot inside! Sorry folks, it’s first-come first-serve for this event.
Shoutout to the bands and the venue for donating all of their valuable time and resources so every cent of donations can go to the HOCTX Mutual Aid Fund!
HOCTX is currently paying for hotels and direct aid for flood-impacted Texans from our flood-specific mutual aid fund: fundly.com/july4floodtx
#RageAgainstTheRegime is a national 50501 day of action.
TX Lege 101
Join us Monday, July 28 at 8 PM for an in-person training on how to use your civic power.
HOCTX President Sophia Mirto will give us essential info about using your civic power at the Capitol.
She takes the stage at Oilcan Harry’s at 8 PM, after queer news updates and drag performances from Brigitte Bandit (starts at 7 PM)
☎️ Learn how to make effective phone calls about broader issues and specific legislation.
✍️ Learn how to write comments and maximize your impact from home.
🥾 Get essential info and pro tips about PUTTING YOUR BOOTS ON THE GROUND AT THE CAPITOL! Parking info, what is dropping card, how to testify, etc. What is MOST effective!
TX Lege 101 Training
Join us for a virtual training on using your civic power and first amendment rights to lobby YOUR representative government to reflect the will of the people.
TX Lege 101 Training
Join us Monday, July 28 at 8 PM for an online training on how to use your civic power. Please RSVP - we only have 100 seats!
HOCTX and League of Women Voters Austin will give us essential info about using your civic power at the Capitol.
☎️ Learn how to make effective phone calls about broader issues and specific legislation.
✍️ Learn how to write comments and maximize your impact from home.
🥾 Get essential info and pro tips about PUTTING YOUR BOOTS ON THE GROUND AT THE CAPITOL! Parking info, what is dropping card, how to testify, etc. What is MOST effective!
RSVP REQUIRED FOR ZOOM LINK: Sign up on Mobilize
Postponed: #CareNotCuts Rally
This event has been postponed because of redistricting madness!
Join us to say #CareNotCuts !
From rural towns to major cities, Families First actions will bring people together to collectively demand an end to policies that harm children, seniors, and our families.
We are coming together to say in unity: our families come first.
Join us at the South Steps of the TX Capitol on Saturday, July 26 from 10 am - noon!
Hear from Representatives Greg Casar and Lloyd Doggett, who are fighting to protect families in Congress, plus a lineup of other strong speakers.
We will have direct action you can take, and look forward to meet you - and your family!
We have a team of volunteer protest monitors, legal observers, and street medics coming to this event. If you would like to volunteer for any of these teams in the future, please use this form to contact us!
CAPITOL RULES:
No sticks over 12 inches (including flag poles). Stilts are OK. No fire. Poi light spinning is fine! Flags are encouraged! Feel free to bring camp chairs, blankets, snacks and water. Alcohol is not permitted.
Soliciting donations and selling products is not allowed on Capitol grounds. We respect the DPS rules so we can continue to have impactful mass mobilization efforts on OUR Capitol grounds! If you would like to fund the resistance, please consider donating to the cost of this massive effort. Every dollar counts… and all donations are tax-deductible!
Please consider the heat! Bring a hat, sunscreen, umbrella, fan. etc. Emergency water will be available on-site but please bring your own.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: This is an officially permitted event on State Capitol grounds, under the law enforcement jurisdiction of Texas DPS. Outside of Capitol grounds is under the jurisdiction of APD. APD and DPS have a working relationship. ***Our event does not have an official permit to march and NO MARCH IS PLANNED. ***
IMMIGRATION: Everyone is welcome at all of our events, but we want everyone to be aware of heightened immigration risk on federal property including TX Capitol grounds. This officially permitted event is on Capitol grounds, which is policed by DPS. It is DPS policy to work with ICE. It is not APD policy to coordinate with ICE, but they also do not interfere in ICE arrests.
TRANSPORTATION & PARKING: CAPMETRO will be running extra buses for the hours surrounding our event. Lines 1, 10, 103, 20, and 3 drop off near the Capitol: plan your trip. We expect parking at the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage (free for the first 2 hours) to fill quickly. You can also park on Red River or in the neighborhoods west of the TX Capitol using the Park ATX app with discount codes: FREE15ATX1, FREE15ATX2
BATHROOMS: Inside the Capitol, ADA bathrooms are available. You must pass through a DPS security checkpoint.
Media disclaimer: There will be media and photos/videos of this event taken and shared on the internet by participants and journalists. Feel free to wear a mask for wellness or privacy reasons, and feel free to take your own photos and videos! Tag us: @handsoffcentraltx #familiesfirst #carenotcuts #resist
Languages Disclaimer: Language interpretation for languages other than English will not be guaranteed at this event.
Nonviolent Protest Disclaimer: HOCTX and official coalition partners are committed to nonviolent civic resistance. We are utilizing our First Amendment constitutional right to protest and our right to lobby our representative government. We do everything in our power to protect the civil rights and physical safety of everyone at our events.
By attending our events, you are implicitly agreeing that while you attend our event, you will respect the laws and constitution of the United States and State of Texas and not create or contribute to a safety issue for our attendees and neighbors. We protect our community and defend democracy - we do not put people at risk or threaten violence.
Veteran? Freedom’s Shield is the veterans arm of HOCTX. Plug in on-site to defend democracy, the constitution, and our first amendment rights. Email your interest and questions to veterans@handsoffcentraltx.org
If your organization would like to partner with us to defend democracy, please email president@handsoffcentraltx.org
For journalist or influencer media inquiries please email president@handsoffcentraltx.org
TX Lege 101: Flood Advocacy Training
TX Lege 101: Flood Advocacy Training!
Join us Tuesday, July 23 at 8 PM for an online training on how to use your civic power. Please RSVP - we only have 100 seats!
League of Women Voters Austin will give us the essential info about advocating for flood relief at the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, July 23,. Disaster Prevention hearing starts at 9 am at the Capitol.
☎️ Contact the committee members with your thoughts about flooding ASAP. Calls are highly recommended because it can take weeks for someone to read your email.
🥾 If you can take time off work and come to the Capitol, this WEDNESDAY we need to PACK THE HOUSE during the first hearing on flood relief and disaster prevention. Public testimony will *not be available on Wednesday, the committee will only be hearing from invited speakers.
Senate committee: Charles Perry (Chair), Pete Flores (Vice Chair) Paul Bettencourt, Cesar Blanco, Donna Campbell, Adam Hinojosa, Lois Kolkhorst, Jose Menendez, Charles Schweitzer
House committee: Ken King (Chair, original author of HB13 from last session and the author of the bill this session also called HB13 but not about flood sirens. It’s confusing) Armando Martinez (Vice Chair), Greg Bonnen, Drew Darby, Ann Johnson, AJ Louderback, Joe Moody, Wes Virdell, Terry Wilson
-- HB 13 flood siren bill advocacy --
Sign the HB13 petition: TinyUrl.com/TXHB13
Submit a house public comment asking for last session's HB 13 bill to be added to the schedule and passed ASAP so counties can get grants to start installing flood early warning systems: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home
!! Public comment important info !! Public comments go into a Public Record do NOT share you home address or personal details about your children, trans folks, undocumented folks, etc. Don't doxx yourself! “Self” for job is OK. Write minimum 1 sentence, you can write more but it’s not necessary. It’s a numbers game.
> If you write an eloquent public comment please copy and email it to yourself so you can have it for later (letters to the editor, emailing it to your direct representative +)
Rally for Flood Relief
Join us on Monday, July 21 - the first day of the TX Legislative season - to tell our representatives that we want FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS NOW!
The tragic floods in Central Texas in July 2025 have killed over one hundred people and with many still missing. Flood sirens and coordinated alerts were inefficient and in some places entirely unavailable. Local officials reported that with even a few minutes of warning, lives could have been saved. Many rural and suburban areas lack basic disaster warning infrastructure like said flood sirens or interoperable emergency radios.
When: Monday, July 21 from 12 - 2 PM
Schedule: 12:20 - 1:30 speakers, 1:30 crash course in office visits & the TX Lege, 2 PM OPTIONAL OFFICE VISITS!
Speaker Lineup: Senator Sarah Eckhardt, Texas Senate District 14 Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Texas House District 47 Alexandra Haddix, 50501 Austin lead organizer Brigitte Bandit, Advocate and Drag Performer Chas Moore, Executive Director, Austin Justice Coalition Melody Tremallo, Vice President, HOCTX Nancy Thompson, Mothers For Democracy Cynthia Millonzi, Veteran and volunteer with Kerrville and Austin Pets Alive Salvador Espinoza, Central Texas Flood Volunteer Ian Crowl, Sunrise Movement Sophia Mirto, President, HOCTX
Unity Picnic
Central Texas Handmaidens has an open invitation to all anti-fascist organization to network and meet their fellow #resistance Texans!
The Central Texas Handmaidens are hosting a Unity Picnic on July 19 at 4:30 pm at the Bartholomew District Park - Shelter B.
This is an opportunity for anti-fascist organizations to network and meet their fellow #resistance organizers from across Central Texas!
Please come out - potluck optional - and let’s network our organizations so we can work together to protect Texans and our country.
RSVP on Partiful. If you have concerns about using Partiful, please email President@HandsOffCentralTX.org to RSVP your org.
Texas Makes Good Trouble
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
From felony disenfranchisement to voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act, anti-democracy forces are working overtime to silence our voices. We can’t wait. We need Good Trouble now!
On July 17th, the anniversary of Rep. John Lewis’ passing, we’re mobilizing across the country to demand that Congress protect our rights and ensure free and fair elections for all.
Join us for a national day of peaceful protest honoring the legacy of Congressman John Lewis.
We have an incredible lineup of speakers and organizations to hear from on Thursday, including:
Greg Cesar (Congress), Sheryl Cole (TX House Rep D-46), Jose Velasquez (City of Austin Council Member for D-3), Yasmine Smith (Austin Area Urban League), Zell Miller III (Austin Hall of Fame artist and Austin’s very own Poet Laureate), Alexandria Anderson, Susana Carranza (League of Women Voters), Eric Byrd (Black Professional Alliance), Maggie Luna (TX Harm Reduction alliance), Andrew Hairston (Civil Rights Attorney), Kevin Roberts (Youth Voice), Selene Xie (Asians Texas for Justice), George Morales (Travis County P-4 Constable), Kevin Jackson Jr. (Del Valle ISD), Dr. Wayne Williams (Next Level Educations Consulting), Angel Carroll, Ben Suddaby (AFSCME), Grace Brooks (PPTX Votes), Chanel Jones (Lioness Justice Impacted Woman’s Alliance), Chas Moore (Austin Justice Coalition), Bill Wallace (Tomorrow’s Promise Foundation), Christina Delgado (Community Justice), Honorable Denise Hernandez (Travis County C-6 Judge), Roberto Lopez (Texas Civil Rights Project) AND MORE
We’re sending a clear message:
In the United States, the power lies in the hands of the people. We demand an end to:
The extreme crackdown on our civil rights, from our right to vote to our right to protest and free speech..
The attacks on black and brown Americans, immigrants, trans people, and other communities.
The slashing of programs that working people rely on, including Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security.
Languages Disclaimer: Language interpretation for languages other than English will not be guaranteed at this event. ASL volunteers are scheduled to attend and will be translating for the speakers.
Veteran? Freedom’s Shield is the veterans arm of HOCTX. Plug in on-site to defend democracy, the constitution, and our first amendment rights. Email your interest and questions to veterans@handsoffcentraltx.org
If your organization would like to partner with us to defend democracy, please email president@handsoffcentraltx.org
For journalist or influencer media inquiries please email president@handsoffcentraltx.org
Media disclaimer: There will be media and photos/videos of this event taken and shared on the internet, feel free to wear a mask for wellness or privacy reasons, and feel free to take your own photos and videos! Tag us: @handsoffcentraltx #handsofftx #handsoffcentraltx #goodtrouble
Nonviolent Protest Disclaimer: Nobody from our organization will be provocative and we are not planning civil disobedience. We are utilizing our First Amendment right to protest and our right to lobby our representative government. We do everything in our power to protect the civil rights and physical safety of everyone at our events. We have yet to have any significant incidents of safety issues at any of our events.
By attending our events, you are implicitly agreeing that while you attend our event, you will respect the laws and constitution of the United States and State of Texas and not create or contribute to a safety issue or lawlessness for our attendees and neighbors. We protect our community and defend democracy - we do not put people at risk or threaten violence.
Flood Relief Yoga
Join us for a free live-streamed Rest & Release yoga class to support Texans impacted by the July floods.
Watch the livestream on the front page of our website: HandsOffCentralTX.org
Join us from 2:00 - 2:45 on Sunday, July 13 for a live-streamed restorative yoga class from Zagreus Wolf.
Restorative yoga works with your nervous system and fascia to release held tension in the body and dump stress chemicals (cortisol, adrenaline).
Instructions: Set up in a quiet room in your house or hotel, with 2 pillows, optional washcloth or eye mask, and an optional blanket! Make sure to drink water before and after the class.
Free for Texans impacted by the July floods and volunteers supporting the relief efforts.
Suggested $25 donation to the HOCTX Flood Mutual Aid Fund for those wanting to attend (but it’s really optional! We want everyone to rest and release). 100% of donations will go to mutual aid.
Impacted by the floods? Get resources and request aid on our MutualAid page.
KYR: Declaration of Independence Edition
Join us for our monthly Know Your Rights Training - July Edition!
July’s theme is the Declaration of Independence, with a teach-in delivered by Professor Bryan Register.
Dr. Register really met the moment at the protest picnic 4/19 when he talked about the theory behind the 3.5% mass mobilization statistic we hear quoted everywhere - watch the video of his speech here.
As always, we will have civil rights lawyers delivering a short section on knowing your rights!
Can’t make it or heightened immigration risk? Livestream on the front/about page of our website.
FREEDOM FEST July 5
FREEDOM FEST - NOW ONLINE
Due to flash flood warnings in Central Texas, Freedom Fest is now a LIVE-STREAMED FUNDRAISER SHOW for our July 4 Flood Victims Relief Fund. Support the fund.
Watch the livestream on the front page of our website at 5PM!
BYO drinks & snacks, camp chairs & picnic blankets.
Lineup:
MOBLEY Sensational one-man band
“He’s relentless, both in his pursuit of perfection and in his determination to entertain. Mobley, a singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist… makes soaring and soulful pop music, as he’s honed his craft, his profile has soared.” – Jeff McCord, KUTX Music Director
Tameca Jones, Soul and R&B singer (cancelled due to weather)
Robert A. Kraft, Blues and soul singer, Executive Director of the Bastrop Live Music Foundation
Shakes & Chills fiery punk band
…and a very special drag performance by Vida Santina
The American Revolution was a stand against tyranny and kings. That same spirit has lived on—from the Boston Tea Party to the Underground Railroad, from Stonewall to the Civil Rights Movement. Join the civil rights movement of our generation. Freedom for EVERY TEXAN.
Organizations that were planning to table:
League of Women Voters Austin (voter reg & civics)
Resist Austin (tesla takedowns fame!)
Freedom’s Shield (veterans defend democracy)
Aura (transportation)
EFF Austin (digital defense)
Grassroots Leadership (people power)
Undoing White Supremacy Austin (civics direct action)
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (TARA)
Progress Texas (progressive rapid response)
NO ALPRs Coalition
Languages Disclaimer: Language interpretation for languages other than English will not be guaranteed at this event.
Nonviolent Protest Disclaimer: HOCTX and official coalition partners are committed to nonviolent civic resistance. We are utilizing our First Amendment constitutional right to protest and our right to lobby our representative government. We emphasize protecting the civil rights and physical safety of everyone at our events.
By attending our events, you are implicitly agreeing that while you attend our event, you will respect the laws and constitution of the United States and State of Texas and not create or contribute to a safety issue for our attendees and neighbors. We protect our community and defend democracy - we do not put people at risk or threaten violence. This is an all-ages, family-friendly event. Please be considerate of our community and especially children’s safety.
Veteran? Freedom’s Shield is the veterans arm of HOCTX. Plug in on-site to defend democracy, the constitution, and our first amendment rights. Email your interest and questions to veterans@handsoffcentraltx.org
If your organization would like to partner with us to defend democracy, please email president@handsoffcentraltx.org
For journalist or influencer media inquiries please email president@handsoffcentraltx.org
HR1 Die-In: Rapid Response!
Join us for a rapid response protest - The Big Bad Budget Bill HR1 will decimate the American way of life.
KYR Protest Training
Join us for a comprehensive afternoon of protest training.
Essential tools for utilizing your 1st amendment rights and protecting your community, including:
Know Your Protesting Rights from local lawyers
Emergency Medic Training from Austin Street Medics
De-escalation Training from Sun Dragon Martial Arts
Nonviolence protest theory + a sneak peek at the HOCTX summer resistance plan
Location can seat 1,000 people!
RSVP HERE to reserve your spot (burner email is OK).
Can’t make it or heightened immigration risk? Livestream on the front/about page of our website.
No Kings / Kick Out The Clowns
On June 14, our clown-king will honor himself with a four-mile military parade in our nation’s capitol. This tacky parade will cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
Join us in protest of this ridiculous example of government waste.
Our nonviolent grassroots circus will turn satire into resistance and reclaim the big tent for democracy. 🎪🤡
WHEN: Saturday, June 14, 5 - 8 PM
WHERE: TX Capitol South Side
WEAR your most creative costume! Bring your family, friends, American and Texas flags, and protest signs!
Speakers & performers include Lloyd Doggett, Greg Casar, Sarah Eckhardt, Lulu Flores, John Bucy, Vanessa Fuentes, Chito Vela, Zo Qadri, Mike Siegel, Sara Spector, Joe Jaworski, Pooja Sethi, Michael LePak, Richie Diaz, Alexandra Haddix, Nevin K, Melody Tremallo, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Brigitte Bandit, Raging Grannies & Purly Gates, ResistDance, Sophia Mirto, and more!
When you elect clowns, the country becomes a circus. 🤡 This will be a day of bold, creative actions from the Women’s March org - in protest of the chaos that has been sown across the country. Together, we’ll set a national record for the most circuses held in a single day while we simultaneously refuse to celebrate a petty clown who desperately wants to be seen as strong. We won’t stop until we build the country we all deserve.
Indivisible’s NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption. The flag doesn’t belong to those that seek to destroy our country - it belongs to us. Join us to make history.
We are a 100% nonviolent movement aiming to create an environment to empower the passionate resistance of Texans protesting to protect our community from state violence. We do not conflate the 1st amendment right of free speech with violence, and we do not endorse interpersonal or state violence. We demand that DPS, APD, NG, and state and local government to protect the civil rights of every American.
We have a team of volunteer protest monitors, legal observers, and street medics coming to this event. If you would like to volunteer for any of these teams in the future, please use this form to contact us!
CAPITOL RULES:
No sticks over 12 inches (including flag poles). Stilts are OK. No fire. Poi light spinning is fine! Flags are encouraged! Feel free to bring camp chairs, blankets, snacks and water. Alcohol is not permitted.
Soliciting donations and selling products is not allowed on Capitol grounds. We respect the DPS rules so we can continue to have impactful mass mobilization efforts on OUR Capitol grounds! If you would like to fund the resistance, please consider donating to the cost of this massive effort. Every dollar counts… and all donations are tax-deductible!
SAFETY: With recent escalations of state violence against people utilizing their first amendment rights, including here in Austin, we are taking security concerns very seriously. This is a pre-planned event permitted through the TX State Preservation Board. We will have a volunteer team of protest monitors in highly visible clothing available for concerns, de-escalation, and support for our community.
Please consider the heat! Bring a hat, sunscreen, umbrella, fan. etc. Emergency water will be available on-site but please bring your own.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: This is an officially permitted event on State Capitol grounds, under the law enforcement jurisdiction of Texas DPS. Outside of Capitol grounds is under the jurisdiction of APD. APD and DPS have a working relationship. ***Our event does not have an official permit to march and NO MARCH IS PLANNED. ***
We strongly condemn the unnecessary government overreach and use of public funds to station NG in the city of Austin, against the wishes of the Austin Mayor and City Council.
IMMIGRATION: HOCTX has a policy of not specifically inviting Texas residents on visas or without documentation to any of our events because nobody can guarantee that due process will be respected by law enforcement. That’s why we’re protesting! Everyone is welcome at all of our events, but we want everyone to be aware of heightened immigration risk on federal property including TX Capitol grounds. This officially permitted event is on Capitol grounds, which is policed by DPS. It is DPS policy to work with ICE. It is not APD policy to coordinate with ICE, but they also do not interfere in ICE arrests.
APD will be operating at 100% capacity on June 14, according to the APD Police Chief. Please drive carefully and be sure not to put yourself, your family, friends, and community at risk of law enforcement action.
TRANSPORTATION & PARKING: We are expecting a large turnout. Please carpool! CAPMETRO will be running extra buses for the hours surrounding our event. Lines 1, 10, 103, 20, and 3 drop off near the Capitol: plan your trip. We expect parking at the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage (free for the first 2 hours) to fill quickly. You can also park on Red River or in the neighborhoods west of the TX Capitol using the Park ATX app with discount codes: FREE15ATX1, FREE15ATX2
BATHROOMS: The TX Capitol has been closed for the duration of the event. We were informed of this change on Friday, the day before the event. To solve this last-minute problem, we are crowdfunding porta potties!
Media disclaimer: There will be media and photos/videos of this event taken and shared on the internet by participants and journalists. Feel free to wear a mask for wellness or privacy reasons, and feel free to take your own photos and videos! Tag us: @handsoffcentraltx #handsofftx #nokings
Languages Disclaimer: ASL will be available for speakers. Language interpretation for languages other than English will not be guaranteed at this event.
Nonviolent Protest Disclaimer: HOCTX and official coalition partners are committed to nonviolent civic resistance. We are utilizing our First Amendment constitutional right to protest and our right to lobby our representative government. We do everything in our power to protect the civil rights and physical safety of everyone at our events.
HOCTX has yet to have any notable incidents of safety issues at any of our events. Let’s keep it that way! This is not an appropriate event to consider engaging in civic disobediance or property damage. There will be heavy DPS and APD presence, and the Governor of TX has deployed Nation Guard to be on standby. We strongly condemn the unnecessary government overreach and use of public funds to station NG in the city of Austin, against the wishes of the Austin Mayor and City Council.
By attending our events, you are implicitly agreeing that while you attend our event, you will respect the laws and constitution of the United States and State of Texas and not create or contribute to a safety issue for our attendees and neighbors. We protect our community and defend democracy - we do not put people at risk or threaten violence.
Veteran? Freedom’s Shield is the veterans arm of HOCTX. Plug in on-site to defend democracy, the constitution, and our first amendment rights. Email your interest and questions to veterans@handsoffcentraltx.org
If your organization would like to partner with us to defend democracy, please email president@handsoffcentraltx.org
For journalist or influencer media inquiries please email president@handsoffcentraltx.org
Resistance Art Show
Our #HandsOffTX Capitol Sit-In has been going strong since MAYDAY May 1, 2025!
Resistance Art Show @ TX Capitol
Join us Friday, May 30 for a guerrilla art show at the Texas Capitol Rotunda!
Volunteers will be wearing photography from our last few months of resistance actions.
WHEN: Friday, May 30 from 5 - 7 PM
WHERE: TX Capitol Rotunda (inside the main building not the rotundas on E2)
BRING: 3 friends & your creative protest signs (No sticks longer than 12 inches are allowed by Capitol DPS)
KEEP IN MIND: To attend you will be passing through Capitol Security checkpoint metal detectors. Eating in the rotunda is OKAY! Soliciting or taking donations on TX Capitol grounds is not allowed by DPS. No sticks longer than 12 inches are allowed by Capitol DPS.
TRANSPORTATION & PARKING: CAPMETRO bus lines 1, 10, 103, 20, and 3 drop off near the Capitol, plan your trip. Please park at the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage (free for the first 2 hours), or park on the street in the neighborhoods west of the TX Capitol using the Park ATX app with discount codes: FREE15ATX1, FREE15ATX2
Media disclaimer: There will be media and photos/videos of this event taken and shared on the internet, feel free to wear a mask for wellness or privacy reasons, and feel free to take your own photos and videos! Tag us: @handsoffcentraltx #handsofftx #handsoffcentraltx #txcapitolsitin
Languages Disclaimer: ASL will not be guaranteed at this event. Language interpretation for languages other than English will not be guaranteed at this event.
Nonviolent Protest Disclaimer: Nobody from our organization will be provocative and we are not planning civil disobedience. We are utilizing our First Amendment right to protest and our right to lobby our representative government. We do everything in our power to protect the civil rights and physical safety of everyone at our events. We have yet to have any significant incidents of safety issues at any of our events.
By attending our events, you are implicitly agreeing that while you attend our event, you will respect the laws and constitution of the United States and State of Texas and not create or contribute to a safety issue or lawlessness for our attendees and neighbors. We protect our community and defend democracy - we do not put people at risk or threaten violence.
"No Kings in Texas" Capitol Read-In
Our #HandsOffTX Capitol Sit-In has been going strong since MAYDAY May 1, 2025!
Join us Friday, May 23 for the launch of our Anti-Fascist Bookclub! Sit-In Hero Corban will lead our Capitol Rotunda Read-In of On-Tyranny.
We will have 2 hours to read together + a sign-up form if you want to join our new anti-fascist book club Read For Democracy!
This is a nonviolent reading solidarity action. To support our cause please bring a copy of On Tyranny (or we can provide you a digital copy!)
Purchase a copy ahead of time from Thriftbooks or Bookshop.org. Purchase a copy in-store in Austin at Recycled Reads, Half Price Books, Book People, Bookwoman, Monkeywrench Books, Balcones Books (pro tip: call ahead for availability)
WHEN: Friday, May 23 from 5 - 7 PM (join us anytime from 7 - 7 on Friday but the big crowd will be 5 - 7)
WHERE: TX Capitol Rotunda (inside the main building not the rotundas on E2)
BRING: 3 friends & your reading glasses! (Pillows or a small folded blanket for sitting comfortably are welcome. Signs are encouraged, sticks longer than 12 inches are not allowed by Capitol DPS)
KEEP IN MIND: To attend you will be passing through Capitol Security checkpoint metal detectors. Eating in the rotunda is OKAY! Soliciting or taking donations on TX Capitol grounds is not allowed by DPS.
TRANSPORTATION & PARKING: CAPMETRO bus lines 1, 10, 103, 20, and 3 drop off near the Capitol, plan your trip. Please park at the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage (free for the first 2 hours), or park on the street in the neighborhoods west of the TX Capitol using the Park ATX app with discount codes: FREE15ATX1, FREE15ATX2
Media disclaimer: There will be media and photos/videos of this event taken and shared on the internet, feel free to wear a mask for wellness or privacy reasons, and feel free to take your own photos and videos! Tag us: @handsoffcentraltx #handsofftx #handsoffcentraltx #txcapitolsitin #readfordemocracy
Languages Disclaimer: ASL will not be guaranteed at this event (we are working on fixing this). Language interpretation for languages other than English will not be guaranteed at this event.
Nonviolent Protest Disclaimer: Nobody from our organization will be provocative and we are not planning civil disobedience. We are utilizing our First Amendment right to protest and our right to lobby our representative government. We do everything in our power to protect the civil rights and physical safety of everyone at our events. We have yet to have any significant incidents of safety issues at any of our events.
By attending our events, you are implicitly agreeing that while you attend our event, you will respect the laws and constitution of the United States and State of Texas and not create or contribute to a safety issue or lawlessness for our attendees and neighbors. We protect our community and defend democracy - we do not put people at risk or threaten violence.
Civics 101
Come through for a CIVICS 101 crash course!
Join us Monday May 19 for a crash course in democracy!
How government works and how to use your power to self-govern!
What is the constitution and what rights does it guarantee?
How to defend your civil rights and liberties by spending 5 minutes a day self-governing!
WHEN: Monday, May 19 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM
WHERE: Uprising ATX, 8601 South 1st Street
BRING: Your family and allll your friends!
Learn how to participate in the end of the TX LEGE season - and how to help with your 5 minutes a day! There will be a question & answer session after the 40 minute presentation.
This event is produced in partnership with South Travis Solidarity.
NO KINGS Silent Sit-In
Join Hands Off Central TX on Friday May 9 from 5 - 7 PM for a silent sit-in at the TX Capitol Rotunda protesting the TX GOP capitulation to trump.
Show up for this nonviolent solidarity action! Let’s bring out a big crowd and show our disgust for our TX GOP elected officials (AKA our employees!) trying to hand Texas over to a wanna-be-King.
Hands Off Texas Sit-In
Our #HandsOffTX Capitol Sit-In has been going strong since MAYDAY May 1, 2025!
Join us every day in May for a sit-in (especially every Friday!) for a nonviolent protest of the Trump regime and TX GOP capitulation…
Vouchers, 10 commandments, mass shootings in our schools. How many times has the TX GOP violated our constitution & spent public tax funds on the dangerous & un-American MAGA agenda this TX Legislative session?
SUPPORT: Stop by any day in May (or every day!) to chat with Corban and a wide coalition of Texans who are standing up (or sitting down) to protect democracy. Join us for a good conversation, bring Corban a book and/or spend some time reading with him, join him for lunch & bring him snacks and drinks! (Watermelon is his favorite sweet treat.)
Get daily updates on the #handsofftx sit-in on our Instagram & Tiktok channels.
Support the sit-in food-fund for Texans doing their civic duty!