The 90th Legislative session in Texas will be upon us before we know it. We at True Texas Project want to be prepared and informed as we head into the new year and begin our work! Join us this month while we host some of our trusted partners in activism to speak about the legislative priorities they will be working toward during the upcoming session.At this meeting we will hear from Texas Right to Life, Texas Coalition for Kids, and Texas Gun Rights.
Speaker: Ashley Leenerts TRTL, Kelly Neidert TCK, Chris McNutt TGR
Tuesday, October 20th
Denton County Commissioners Court, 1 Courthouse Dr Denton, TX 76208
6:00pm – Prayer gathering (open to all)
6:30-8:00pm – meeting
No dues. No fees. No memberships. No RSVPs
About Ashley Leenerts:
Ashley Leenerts joined the Texas Right to Life legislative team in 2020 and has since been advocating through grassroots activism and helping to pass impactful, life-saving legislation, such as the Texas Heartbeat Act (SB 8) and the Woman and Child Protection Act (HB 7). In the summer of 2023, she stepped into the role of the team’s Legislative Director. Before this, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a minor in Psychology from Angelo State University, drawing inspiration from a year-long internship with a church in Sucre, Bolivia. Ashley had also spent time volunteering with an orphanage, aiding with young infants, and assisting in transitional foster care prior to getting involved with politics.
Ashley grew up believing that all Life is sacred, but the pivotal moment came when her younger sister unexpectedly became pregnant as a teenager and received crucial assistance from their local pregnancy resource center. After this experience, Ashley began volunteering at the center and felt called to make advocating for innocent human Life her mission.
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, she recognizes that the fight for Life has only intensified, as mail-order abortion pills have become the most common method of abortion. Ashley continues to work towards a day when, Lord willing, our culture values and protects every innocent human Life.
About Kelly Neidert:
Kelly Neidert is the founder and Executive Director of Texas Coalition for Kids, a grassroots organization dedicated to protecting children from the toxic, indoctrinating agenda of the Left. She has testified before the Texas Legislature and helped pass laws addressing explicit materials in schools, so-called “kid-friendly” drag shows, gender mutilation surgeries for minors, and more.
After facing death threats, vandalism, and escalating harassment from the Left, Kelly began researching an armed Antifa network operating in North Texas. Her research identified several members of the group, including Benjamin Song, years before his conviction for attempted murder and terrorism-related offenses and his 100-year federal prison sentence.
Her work has been featured on Fox News, Newsmax, and OANN. She has written for publications including the Washington Examiner, Human Events, Dallas Express, and Texas Scorecard. In 2023, Kelly received the Champion of Freedom Award from Grassroots America – We the People.
Kelly’s activism began at the University of North Texas, where she served as chairman of the Young Conservatives of Texas chapter from 2019 to 2022. Her outspoken campus activism drew statewide attention, and she was dubbed the “most hated college conservative in the state.” She graduated from UNT in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, and her experience there ultimately inspired her to found Texas Coalition for Kids.
About Chris McNutt:
Chris McNutt is the President of Texas Gun Rights, the Lone Star State’s leading no-compromise gun rights organization, representing more than 500,000 members and supporters committed to defending the Second Amendment.
Since joining Texas Gun Rights in 2016 and becoming President in 2023, McNutt has emerged as one of the most outspoken and effective advocates for restoring and protecting the right to keep and bear arms in Texas. Under his leadership, Texas Gun Rights has mobilized grassroots gun owners across the state to hold politicians accountable and advance pro-gun reforms.
McNutt played a key role in the years-long fight to pass Constitutional Carry, culminating in the signing of HB 1927 in 2021, which restored the right of law-abiding Texans to carry a handgun without a permit. He also helped lead the charge to ban “red flag” gun confiscation orders, resulting in the passage of SB 1362 in 2025, preventing Texas courts from enforcing unconstitutional gun confiscation schemes.
McNutt’s advocacy extends well beyond Texas. Prior to leading Texas Gun Rights, he served as Deputy Director of Field Operations for the National Association for Gun Rights, where he helped build grassroots gun rights movements and advance pro-Second Amendment legislation in more than a dozen states including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Montana, and Oklahoma.
His work defending the Second Amendment has drawn national attention, including being featured on the cover of Time Magazine’s “Guns in America” issue.
A longtime North Texas resident, McNutt has been active in Texas politics for over 15 years, including working for the office of former State Senator Don Huffines. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas at Dallas and lives in Parker County with his wife, their three children, and their German Shepherd.
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