A Republican in the Texas House is pitching an alternative to the “bathroom bill,” saying he wants to focus more on local control than bathrooms.
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In State of the State address, Abbott to fill in some blanks
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s second State of the State speech is set for Tuesday — a chance for the governor to make his priorities known to a Legislature that has already made plans of its own.
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Human Rights Campaign to open Texas offices to fight “bathroom bill”
The prominent LGBT civil rights organization is opening three offices in Texas for the legislative session to fight Texas’ “bathroom bill” and other anti-LGBT legislation.
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Analysis: Texas leaders posturing in public for legislative advantage
Texas state leaders are debating several important issues in a very public way, delivering their messages to one another through rallies, press conferences, trade association meetings and the media. Get your popcorn ready.
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State Government
A conversation with Burrows and Darby (video)
Full video of Evan Smith’s 1/19 conversation with state Reps. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, on the campus of Howard College in San Angelo.
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On “bathroom bill,” Greg Abbott staying neutral as pressure builds
Two weeks after the high-profile legislation was unveiled in the Texas Senate, Gov. Greg Abbott maintained his largely neutral stance on the “bathroom bill” Thursday as pressure builds on him to weigh in.
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Joe Straus: Legislators need to be careful when it comes to “bathroom bill”
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus told the Texas Association of Business that the “bathroom bill,” a priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, was not his most urgent concern for the 85th Legislative Session.
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How one transgender boy sees the “bathroom bill” debate (video)
A new bill would mandate that people use bathrooms in public schools, government buildings and public universities based on “biological sex.” A business group and families with transgender members are working to oppose it.
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Ken Paxton pitches Texas business community on “bathroom bill”
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday pitched the “bathroom bill” to the Texas business community, which has vocally opposed the effort to regulate bathroom use.
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Here’s what the Texas bathroom bill means in plain English
The so-called bathroom bill has drawn national attention to the Texas Legislature. But what would the proposed bill actually do? We’ve annotated the text to explain in plain English how the bill would impact communities across Texas.