Rep. Mitch Little, a Republican member of the Texas State House representing the 65th district, expressed concerns on social media regarding an event at Epic Waters, a city-owned waterpark, in a series of posts dated May 4, 2026.
In his initial post, Little stated: “This is gross negligence.” (May 4, 2026).
He further elaborated on his position later that day with two additional tweets. In one post he wrote: “The response has been, ‘Well, anyone can rent it out for a private event.’ Private to whom? Anyone who’s Muslim? That exception is of no consequence to me. If someone were to show up and write a check to rent it out for a year and say, ‘This is a Muslim waterpark now, sorry,'” (May 4, 2026).
In another message posted at the same time, Little commented directly on the nature of the event and its implications: “My two cents on the Epic Waters/EID event:
Little was elected to the Texas State House in 2025 after replacing former state representative Kronda Thimesch as the representative for District 65.
