starting July 8. The Republican governor did not specify what legislative priorities will be included in the agenda, saying in an advisory that such items “will be announced prior to the convening of the special session,” according to the Texas Tribune.
Abbott has not yet indicated that S.B. 29 would be reintroduced in the session, but the lieutenant governor has asked him to include it. “Failed, scared leadership is once again terrorizing trans Texas children despite widespread opposition and real issues they should actually be addressing,” Texas Freedom Network political director Carisa Lopez said. “It is downright cruel that Dan Patrick would even threaten to put this bill on the floor again, especially in the wake of widespread opposition from everyday Texans and Texas businesses.
“Trans Texans just want to live a life like anybody else ― to be accepted and comfortable in their own skin. Patrick can put it back on the calendar at his own risk ― this backfired on him in 2017 and his lack of addressing issues that actually matter, the grid, the vaccine rollout, and our economy will backfire on him again in 2022,” Lopez continued. “In the meantime, we will continue to oppose these anti-trans measures and fight back every opportunity we get.
, among other things, that “children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports.”
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