When it comes to this summer’s “bathroom bill,” Texans with disabilities say they — like many transgender men and women — believe the Legislature is further complicating something that’s already difficult to navigate.
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Senate votes again to advance “bathroom bill”
The Texas Senate backed a bill that would bar some transgender people from using bathrooms that match their gender identity in schools and buildings overseen by local governments. The bill would also nix parts of local nondiscrimination ordinances.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: Texas Republicans deciding where to go on bathrooms
The rift over the bathroom bill in the Texas Legislature won’t end with the special session; it’s a prelude to the March 2018 primary elections.
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State Government
Law enforcement comes out against Texas “bathroom bill”
In a news conference Tuesday, big-city police chiefs called on lawmakers to reject the “bathroom bill,” saying the measure is discriminatory and does not keep the public safe.
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State Government
Despite losing bathroom bill fight, a transgender girl gets her two minutes
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.
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Politics
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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State Government
Source of Senate’s speed in special session? “Pizza and soda pop” (video)
Donning an apron, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offered senators dinner for coming back in the early morning hours Thursday to vote out two special session bills that would extend the life of five state agencies.
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Politics
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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Power Trips
Here’s what Texans said about the Texas Legislature regulating bathrooms
Here’s a look at the state-vs.-local fight over bathroom regulations, the legislative debate on the issue and how some Texans feel about the proposed measures.
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Politics
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.