A Muslim advocacy group is calling for Gov. Greg Abbott to launch an investigation into alleged civil rights violations within the Texas Funeral Service Commission after anti-Islam texts by the commission’s chair surfaced last week.

It comes days after reporting from KERA News and the Houston Chronicle revealed TFSC Presiding Officer Kristin Tips texted an anti-Muslim graphic and links to the commission’s then-executive director Scott Bingaman in May. TFSC is currently investigating the East Plano Islamic Center for allegedly operating as a funeral home without a license.

It's one of several state investigations into the North Texas mosque, spurred by an influx of negative attention aimed at EPIC by state officials and right-wing social media pages.

The Council for American-Islam

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