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Less than two months after failing to pass a “bathroom bill” restricting access for transgender people , Texas lawmakers are trying again amid fierce opposition from Democrats, civil rights groups and leading businesses. A special legislative session will start on Tuesday in Austin. Among the main items on the agenda is a measure to limit transgender access to restrooms and changing facilities. The issue is the latest battleground in the conflict in Texas between moderate, pragmatic Republicans and far-right, ideologically driven conservatives emboldened by the rise of Donald Trump. That clash is embodied by antipathy between two of the state’s most important politicians: Joe Straus, speaker of the House and a relative moderate, and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick , a Christian conservative who was the state chairman of Trump’s presidential campaign. Passing a bathroom bill is a top priority for Patrick. In a sign of the pressure being placed on moderates as Texas politics lurche...

More nonsense to destroy white society/Western Civilization. Excerpted From The Guardian: Less than two months after failing to pass a “bathroom bill” restricting access for transgender people , Texas lawmakers are trying again amid fierce opposition from Democrats, civil rights groups and leading businesses. A special legislative session will start on Tuesday in Austin. Among the main items on the agenda is a measure to limit transgender access to restrooms and changing facilities. The issue is the latest battleground in the conflict in Texas between moderate, pragmatic Republicans and far-right, ideologically driven conservatives emboldened by the rise of Donald Trump. That clash is embodied by antipathy between two of the state’s most important politicians: Joe Straus, speaker of the House and a relative moderate, and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick , a Christian conservative who was the state chairman of Trump’s presidential campaign. Passing a bathroom bill is a top priorit...

AUSTIN — A controversial “ bathroom bill ” that was part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda failed to pass during a special session but questions persist about whether it could return in a yet another called session .  A version of the proposal, which also foundered during the regular session, where it was a top priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, sparked opposition from corporate leaders from dozens of Fortune 500 companies, and projections from the Keep Texas Open for Business coalition that passing a bathroom bill could cost some $5.6 billion in statewide revenue loss through 2026. So-called “privacy” bills governing transgender use of restrooms not only polarized Texas residents , but also Republican lawmakers in Austin. University of Houston political scientist Brandon Rottinghaus said that moderate House Republicans , led by Speaker Joe Straus , R-San Antonio, “needed some extra oomph” to fight a bathroom bill and that big-business opposition “gave them the coverage...

Celebration is in order in Texas and around the country, as an attempt to pass a transgender “bathroom” bill went down in flames in a special session. And wow, did we ever need a win at this time. As hate and ugliness envelop national politics , it’s something to feel proud about and to revel in. LGBTQ activists and allies rallied big business , from Amazon to Exxon Mobil, and brought pressure to bear. Hundreds of opponents of the bill descended on the state capitol again during the 30-day period in July and August. A bill limited to schools passed the Senate, but it stalled in the House.  It was a major embarrassment for the homophobic, transphobic GOP lieutenant governor , Dan Patrick, who zealously pushed for a broad bill. It was, perhaps more of an embarrassment for Texas Governor Greg Abbott , who bowed to Patrick in calling the special session primarily to pass the bathroom bill after similar bills failed in the regular session. It was a setback for religious conservatives who ...

There's some good news out of Texas today: Legislation intended to limit transgender people 's access to bathrooms in schools and other public buildings in Texas died on Tuesday, when the state House of Representatives concluded a special session without voting on the measure. Though Texas's "bathroom bill"—or, more accurately, a series of bills meant to limit the rights of transgender individuals and require them to use the restrooms, showers, and locker rooms in public facilities that coordinate with the sex on their birth certificate—had the support of Governor Greg Abbott and many Republican state representatives , plenty of business leaders and civil rights groups fought to keep the bill from making its way into law. While the special session of the Texas House was scheduled to conclude on Wednesday, House Speaker Joe Strauss , a probusiness Republican, concluded the assembly a day early, effectively blocking the bills from making their way to a vote. Thoug...