Texas City Lodge No. 1118, AF & AM, is a fraternal organization that admits, makes, and passes Freemasons according to the Constitution and Laws, and Edicts of The Grand Lodge of Texas, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons. Its goals are to advance the moral and social interests of its membership; to foster good citizenship, honest industry and upright living; to cultivate the exercise of charity in its best and broadest sense; to assist the widows and orphans of its deceased members; to stimulate friendship, harmony and brotherly love, and generally to promote, in its own way, the happiness of mankind — it is a Fraternity of good men, linked together by honorable and indissoluble bonds, to accomplish these noble purposes, eschewing all interests in factional politics and sectarian religion and free from the dictation of both.
The Grand Lodge of Texas, AF & AM, through contributions supplied by Texas City Lodge and other Masonic lodges throughout the State of Texas, contributes to the relief of distressed and needy brothers of the fraternity. The Grand Lodge of Texas supports and makes contributions to the Masonic Home and School of Texas in Fort Worth, a non-profit institution which ensures that orphaned or needy children are provided with a home and an education. Also, The Grand Lodge of Texas contributes to the support of the Texas Masonic Retirement Center in Arlington, a non-profit organization, seeing to the well being of elderly Masons, wives, and widows.