Texas Civil Rights Project (Oficina Legal del Pueblo Unido, Inc.)

Our Work

At the Texas Civil Rights Project, we’re fighting for a Texas where every community can thrive with dignity, justice, and without fear.

Rooted in community, TCRP uses the law and advocacy to advance and protect the civil rights of all Texans, particularly those most impacted by systemic injustice. With impacted individuals, community advocates, and partners, we pursue impact litigation, policy advocacy, community mobilization, and narrative change to build grassroots power, challenge systemic harm, and drive lasting change across Texas.

Our attorneys and advocates work in three core areas:

• Voting Rights – protecting the freedom to vote and fair representation
• Beyond Borders – fighting for the dignity and safety of migrants and border communities
• Criminal Legal – reducing the harms of over-policing and mass incarceration

For over 30 years, TCRP has stood with communities that others often overlook. But this work is resource-intensive, and the need is growing. With your support through The Big Give, we can keep showing up where we’re needed most.

Mission

We are Texas lawyers and advocates, and a dedicated team of support staff, for Texas communities, boldly serving the movement for equality and justice in and out of the courts.

Theory of Change

TCRP believes that legal advocacy and litigation are critical tools to protect and advance the civil rights of everyone in Texas, particularly our state’s most vulnerable populations, and to effect positive and lasting change to law and policy. We believe that by serving the rising social justice movement in Texas with excellent legal representation and bold strategies, we can respond to the needs of the communities we serve.

Needs

By making a gift to TCRP during The Big Give, you are responding to critical challenges facing communities across San Antonio and South Central Texas, and throughout our state. TCRP is bringing families and community members together to demand accountability for the impact of federal immigration enforcement, protecting voting access, defending immigrant communities, and working alongside communities to hold those in power accountable. Your contribution directly advances our mission to boldly serve the movement for equality and justice in Texas.

In 2026, threats to civil rights continue to escalate at the local, state, and federal levels. Meeting these challenges requires sustained legal, advocacy, and organizing capacity, as well as the ability to respond quickly as new threats emerge. We must all identify our role and stand together with strength and determination.

With your partnership, you sustain this critical programming and build the capacity needed to meet the moment by:

• Advancing justice through intersectional advocacy: We will tackle core issues, including voting rights, immigrant rights, and criminal justice reform, by addressing how systemic injustices overlap across race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, disability, and economic inequality, ensuring our work lifts up those most impacted.
• Deepening community partnerships and expanding impact: Through collaboration with grassroots leaders and organizations, we will amplify community voices, pursue bold litigation and policy reforms, and drive systemic change that fosters equity and dignity for all Texans.
• Strengthening TCRP for the future: By investing in a talented team, prioritizing financial sustainability, and leveraging innovative tools, we will build a resilient and inclusive organization capable of leading transformational change this year and in the future.

Donate to TCRP and make a powerful statement: 

JUSTICE IN SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. EVERY COMMUNITY DESERVES TO THRIVE.

Equity Statement

Texas Civil Rights Project is committed to fostering a workplace that is full of diverse talent. TCRP recognizes that each individual brings their unique perspectives and experiences to our fight for justice in voting rights, border rights, and criminal justice rights. We embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for everyone within and outside of TCRP.

Who We Are

civil rights, social justice, legal advocacy, voting rights, fighting discrimination, criminal justice reform, immigrants' rights, disability rights, minority rights, prisoner rights, police brutality, police misconduct, women's rights, free speech, first amendment, veterans rights, equality, equal rights