Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’ NYT | Top Stories By: J. David Goodman 19 November 2025 at 02:45 Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could now take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law. © Carter Johnston for The New York TimesGov. Greg Abbott of Texas at a bill signing ceremony in Austin in September.