The Daughters of the American Revolution voted to disband its Martha Laird Chapter in Texas, according to a notice dated Oct. 10, 2026. The National Board of Management approved the action by a two-thirds majority, the organization said.
The notice cited Article XIX, Section 4 of the national bylaws but did not describe the specific conduct behind the finding. In a statement to Fox News Digital, DAR said chapter officers had used the chapter’s name, leadership roles, communications and governance processes to advance the goals of a separate advocacy organization. The organization said the board considered that use of chapter authority and resources—not views on membership eligibility or efforts to change the bylaws—to be conduct discrediting DAR.
The Texas chapter had opposed the national organization’s approach to transgender membership and had sought a bylaw change. A proposal submitted in September 2024 by the chapter and 11 others was rejected by the National Board in February 2025. DAR said members at its June 2026 meeting also rejected a resolution proposing additional membership restrictions.
The national organization said individual members of the dissolved chapter keep their DAR membership and may continue advocating for policy changes through established processes. Under the dissolution notice, members will be classified as members-at-large and have until Nov. 9 to obtain acceptance into another chapter. Dues previously sent to the chapter are to be refunded.
The dissolution follows years of disagreement over eligibility rules. The source also reports that federal legislation introduced in 2026 would amend DAR’s congressional charter to restrict membership to biological women. The supplied account does not establish that the legislation was connected to the board’s dissolution decision.
