Senate and House companion bills filed this session could add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity and expression” to the list of unlawful discriminatory practices in the Texas Labor Code.
Elena Schneider
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Demographics
Sons of Confederate Veterans Wants Plaque Removed From Building
Reigniting the flames of a years-long battle over plaques at the Texas Supreme Court building, the Sons of Confederate Veterans has filed a motion to remove a marker that the historical group says inadequately honors the Confederacy.
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Guides
Texplainer: Will Legislature Take On School Funding Despite Trial?
With a major school finance trial under way, lawmakers are reluctant to take up public education funding before a court ruling on the matter. What they’ll do in the meantime remains uncertain.
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State Government
House Rule Change Could Weaken Democratic Minority
The House’s Democratic minority was dealt a blow Monday when the chamber passed an amendment to its rules to limit legislators’ ability to derail bills based on clerical errors.
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New Election Bill Would Repeal Texas Voter ID Law
Democratic state Rep. Eric Johnson is bringing debate over voter ID back to the Texas statehouse. He wants to repeal the law passed in 2011 requiring voters to show photo identification.
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State Government
In Pitching Tax Relief, Perry Points Finger at Washington
In a speech calling for tax cuts in the new legislative session, Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday bashed the federal government for its “irresponsible” spending decisions and praised Texas’ fiscal restraint.