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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State Government
Lawmakers file dozens of bills as Abbott officially calls special session
Within hours of Gov. Greg Abbott issuing his proclamation announcing next week’s special session, lawmakers had filed dozens of bills including two so-called bathroom bills from state Rep. Ron Simmons, a Carrollton Republican.
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State Government
Power Trips: Who should regulate access to Texas bathrooms? Give us your take
The Texas Tribune wants to learn more about how the “bathroom bill” debate is affecting people across Texas.
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Politics
New Yorker’s Lawrence Wright: Here’s what Speaker Straus told me on “bathroom bill”
During an interview on KUT’s Texas Standard, Lawrence Wright talked about his latest piece in The New Yorker, including strong words from House Speaker Joe Straus on the “bathroom bill.”
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Analysis: 5 takeaways from the UT/TT Poll
After four days, seven stories, piles of graphics and one podcast about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, a handful of things stuck out.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texas voters weigh in on importance of “bathroom bill”
Most Texas voters don’t rate proposals to regulate transgender people’s use of public restrooms as an important issue, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Public Education
Straus needles Texas Senate on public education funding, “bathroom bill”
Speaking to hundreds of educators ahead of a special session packed with education bills, House Speaker Joe Straus chastised the Senate for underfunding school finance reform.
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State Government
Here’s what Gov. Greg Abbott has said — or not said — about special session items
Some of the 20 topics Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the Texas Legislature to consider during a special session have been his priorities since his State of the State Address in January. On some of the other topics, though, he’s been relatively quiet.
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Politics
Texas lawmakers, “bathroom bill” opponents prepare for round two
Advocates and families of transgender Texans are preparing for a special session of the Texas Legislature that’s sure to continue the heated debate over which bathrooms transgender individuals are allowed to use.
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State Government
Analysis: A governor taking back the spotlight
Gov. Greg Abbott snatched the spotlight from his rivals with a long, long list of priorities for a special legislative session — one that takes care of must-do legislation and buries everything else.