Pro-Life Legislative Advocacy Training

In the wake of the catastrophic General Elections, we now have a governor, lieutenant governor, and majority in the state House who support elective abortion. Now is the time to train and organize advocates to keep our state's alternatives to abortion programs and our laws to protect unborn babies from abortion in place.

The Texas Legislature will meet at the Capitol in Austin for its next session on January 12. Prefiling of bills has begun, and already bills have been filed that would gut our pro-life laws. If they pass, unborn babies would have no legal protection from abortion.

Join The Leadership Institute and Texans for Life for a free, hands-on training on effective grassroots lobbying.

Who: Pro-Life Citizens

What: Grassroots Lobby Training

When: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Saturday, November 21

Where:  Cliff Nelson Recreation Center, 4600 W Bardin Rd, Arlington, TX 76017

Cost: Free. Includes lunch, coffee and drinks, and snacks.

CLICK HERE FOR FREE REGISTRATION (Deadline is Wednesday, November 18)

The Texas Legislature will meet at the Capitol in Austin for its next session from Tuesday, January 12, through Monday, May 31, 2027. This will be an opportunity for citizens to get involved with the members of the Legislature to protect innocent human lives from abortion, promote alternatives to abortion, and advance a Culture of Lilfe.

You Will Learn to:

• Master the State Legislative Process: Understand how state laws are created through the legislative process.

• Lobby with Confidence: Learn proven tactics for persuasive, impactful meetings with elected officials, including your state senator and representative, and their staff.

• Prepare for the Next State Legislative Session: Get up to speed on key life-related policy issues, goals of the pro-life movement, and key players for the next legislative session.

Who Should Attend: Citizens, grassroots activists, and everyday Texans who want to defend the sanctity of life through public policy.

Speakers:

Dena Espenscheid is the Director of Pro-Life Programs at the Leadership Institute. She has over twenty years of professional political and policy experience and has held a variety of positions in public policy organizations and political campaigns. She works with pro-life organizations and their allies to build coalitions, train their volunteers, and win elections where life is an issue across the nation.

Dr. Joe Pojman is the president of Texans for Life. Recognized as one of the state's premier pro-life leaders, Dr. Pojman has lobbied for pro-life laws in Texas for nearly four decades, including working with key legislators and staff, testifying before committees, leading grassroots campaigns and coalitions, and writing legislation.

Jacquelyn Smith has more than 25 years of experience in the pro-life movement including as the Director of Ablaze For Life. In 2025 she lobbied successfully for two pro-life bills, SB 1233, the Perinatal Palliative Care Act, and HB 37, Everly's Law, after having received a life-limiting diagnosis for her unborn child, Gemma, who later died shortly after birth.

Host Organizations:

Leadership Institute – Founded in 1979 by its president, Morton C. Blackwell, the Leadership Institute teaches conservative activists the nuts and bolts of how to succeed in the public policy process.

Texans for Life – Founded in 1982, Texans for Life is known as one of the state's premier pro-life organizations and has been a leader in advocating for effective pro-life bills. 

Volunteers:

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