By Quinn Delamater, The Daily Signal | June 08, 2025
Texas will erect the Texas Life Monument, a statue honoring mothers and the sanctity of life, after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a resolution Tuesday authorizing the monument be built. The legislation passed with a large majority of support in the Texas Legislature.
According Tim Van Dohlen, co-founder of the St. John Paul II Life Center and Vitae Clinic in Austin who helped devise the project, Abbott’s signature made Texas the first state to approve of a pro-life statue honoring mother and child on Capitol grounds.
State Rep. Caroline Harris Davila, co-author of the resolution, said, “The eight-foot bronze sculpture is modeled after the National Life Monument, which depicts a mother with her child in her womb—a powerful image honoring motherhood and the miracle of life.”
“The monument provides a communal space for honoring the dignity of human life and the role of mothers—values that resonate deeply with many, many Texans,” the resolution’s other co-author, state Sen. Tan Parker, said.
While the resolution failed to pass in the Texas House in 2023, it passed last month with overwhelming majorities in the Texas Senate (22-9) and the House (94-47).
“The monument provides a communal space for honoring the dignity of human life and the role of mothers—values that resonate deeply with many, many Texans,” the resolution’s other co-author, state Sen. Tan Parker, said.
While the resolution failed to pass in the Texas House in 2023, it passed last month with overwhelming majorities in the Texas Senate (22-9) and the House (94-47).
Quinn Delamater is an intern for The Daily Signal.
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