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Special Session 3 Week 3 Wrap-up: Despite overwhelming opposition, HB 25 was voted out of committee
This past Wednesday, October 6, the House Constitutional Rights and Remedies Committee passed HB 25, the most recent version of the anti-transgender sports ban, on a party line vote. Nearly 300 Texans turned out to oppose HB 25 compared to barely 50 people who supported the bill (many from outside
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RALLY IN OPPOSITION OF HB 25
Contact: Debi Jackson | debi.jackson@equalitytexas.org, Angela Hale | angela.hale@equalitytexas.org, Emmett Schelling | info@transtexas.org The Human Rights Campaign, Equality Texas, the Transgender Education Network of Texas, the ACLU of Texas, Lambda Legal and Texas Freedom Network will be hosting a rally on the South Steps of the Texas Capitol in
Special Session 3 Week 2 Wrap-up: 263 days have passed since the first day of the 87th Legislative Session — more than double expected
This week three anti-transgender sports bans were referred to House committees, moving one step closer to becoming law. Although the three bills, SB 3, HB 10, and HB 25 are nearly identical, they were referred to two separate committees: the Public Education committee and the Constitutional Rights and Remedies committee.
Special Session 3 Week 1 Wrap-up: A relief from the heat, no relief for our kids.
Exactly on cue this year, the season changed. The Texas legislature, however… The assault on children’s privacy, dignity, and humanity continues in the third-called special session. SB 3, the same anti-trans sports ban we’ve fought each session this year, has passed through the Texas Senate. Equality Texas has fought alongside community activists and
Special Session 3 Starts Monday: Now is the time to get involved
The third special session of the Texas legislature will gavel-in this Monday, September 20, 2021. Of the five agenda items, one is the baseless, cruel anti-transgender sports ban. As school administrators debate whether or not it’s safe to even keep schools open, Governor Abbott wants the Texas legislature to debate whether
Special Session 3, Week 0 Update
Before the 3rd Special Session of the Lege gavels in, you can help. Earlier this week we shared that Governor Abbott added anti-transgender youth legislation to a third special session set to start September 20th. As one of only five items to be considered over the 30 days, we will
