They were unlikely to sway a committee of Republicans considering bathroom restrictions for transgender Texans, but a transgender 7-year-old and her mother waited for their two minutes.
Alexa Ura
Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the long and short term. Alexa started at the Tribune as a reporting intern before graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and joining the staff full time. Originally from Laredo on the Texas-Mexico border, she is a native Spanish speaker and is based in Austin.
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Senate committee passes ‘bathroom bill’ after 10 hours of testimony
For the third time this year, state lawmakers on Friday held a marathon hearing on measures to restrict bathroom use for transgender Texans.
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National Episcopal Church urges defeat of Texas “bathroom bill”
The national Episcopal Church is urging Texas House Speaker Joe Straus to remain “steadfast” in his opposition to legislation to restrict bathroom use for transgender Texans.
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At the Texas Capitol, bathroom bill debate revs back up
Both proponents and opponents of a Texas “bathroom bill” are steeling themselves once again as a special session kicks off in which Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to add the hot-button issue to the agenda.
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IBM ups the ante in fight against Texas bathroom bill
As Texas lawmakers reconvene for a special legislative session, IBM and other major companies are re-upping their opposition to legislation they say would discriminate against transgender children and harm its Texas recruiting efforts.
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In court, redistricting battle puts sharper focus on 2013 Legislature
As part of a weeklong trial, the state’s legal foes are turning their attention to lawmakers’ actions in 2013 in an effort to finally resolve years-long litigation over Texas’ political maps.
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Voting rights battle in Pasadena could have Texas-wide legal ramifications
The outcome of a voting rights fight over Pasadena Hispanics’ right to choose their city council members could reverberate beyond the city limits of this Houston suburb.
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Trial over Texas political maps starts in San Antonio
As a part of a week-long court battle over the state’s political maps, minority rights groups on Monday focused on the discriminatory impact of the Texas House map.
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Texas Elections 2018
With 2018 election looming, Texas back in court over political maps
Texas and its legal foes are back in court this week to hash out whether the state can hold the 2018 elections with its existing political maps.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Supreme Court throws out ruling that favored same-sex marriage benefits
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday threw out a lower court ruling that said spouses of gay and lesbian public employees are entitled to government-subsidized same-sex marriage benefits.
