It hasn’t taken long for Democrats to begin plotting the dismantling of Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s policies in the Lone Star State.
Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa (D) has revealed that she intends to reverse Abbott’s designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a terrorist organization under Texas law.
In an interview with The Washington Post published Saturday, Hinojosa confirmed her intention to remove the designation.
On November 18, 2025, Governor Abbott issued a formal proclamation designating both the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations under Texas law.
The designation authorized enhanced law enforcement measures against the organizations and imposed restrictions on their ability to acquire property in Texas.
“These radical extremists are not welcome in our state,” Abbott said at the time.
Abbott cited the infamous Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing case, in which CAIR was identified as an unindicted co-conspirator.
Ghassan Elashi, a founding board member of CAIR’s Texas chapter, was convicted in connection with a scheme that funneled millions of dollars to Hamas.
In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took the crackdown a step further by filing a lawsuit seeking to prevent CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood from operating in Texas.
Meanwhile, CAIR’s political affiliate, CAIR Action, identified Hinojosa as its preferred candidate in the Texas gubernatorial election, according to Texas Scorecard.
Following the November elections, CAIR and its Texas chapter released a statement congratulating Hinojosa and Democrat Senator-elect James Talarico.
Now, the organization stands to benefit from one of Hinojosa’s proposed policy reversals.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Hinojosa also voted against Senate Bill 1900 in 2023, which expanded Texas’ legal tools for combating foreign terrorist organizations.
CAIR has challenged Abbott’s proclamation in federal court, arguing that the designation violates its constitutional rights.
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