![]() ![]() ![]() There were no amendments and no points of order. Yet when it came to SB 12, Democrats tried a different approach.Īfter some light questioning by Democrats, the House moved onto a vote. With SB 14, Democrats spent around a week dragging out the bill - giving speeches against it, raising technical “points of order” and proposing amendments. It mirrors other bills this year targeting LGBTQ+ people and culture in Texas and beyond, including SB 14, a Texas ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender children that passed last week after days of heated protests and debate. The bill, Senate Bill 12, was pitched as a way of protecting children from drag performers. Instead of voting against it, 42 Democrats registered themselves as "present not voting" - surprising even some of the reporters who were there to watch the vote. ![]() AUSTIN, Texas (CN) - At the Texas Capitol on Friday, a bill that has prompted deep anger and fear in the Texas LGBTQ+ community came up for a vote on the House floor. ![]()
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