Texas Gov. Abbott Stops Terror-Group CAIR From Using Texas Schools for “Islamic Games”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moved to block a public school district from hosting the Islamic Games Houston 2026 after the event was linked to a sponsor he has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. Abbott sent a formal demand to the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District to preserve records and terminate any negotiations to use taxpayer-funded campuses, warning that failure to do so would trigger a state probe, possible referral to Ken Paxton, and legal action. The games’ website had previously listed the Council on American-Islamic Relations (New Jersey chapter) as a sponsor before removing the logo; Abbott’s office cited state law barring public contracts with designated terrorist organizations and said public schools cannot host such events. Following the warning, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD said it