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The SB 147 that passed is a watered-down version of an earlier proposal that sought to outright ban land and home purchases by citizens of China and other countries.

Under a new dress code issued by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, department employees are expected to comply 'in a manner consistent with their biological gender.'

The Texas Agriculture Department is under fire for a leaked dress code policy ordering employees to dress according to 'biological gender'.

The amended bill is a dramatically watered-down version of an earlier proposal that sought to ban land and home purchases by citizens of China and three other countries.

A Texas state agency is being criticized for implementing transphobic policy after a dress code instructed employees to dress according to their "biological…

Under a new dress code issued by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, department employees are expected to comply "in a manner consistent with their biological gender."

LGBT rights advocates said the new dress code might discriminate against transgender people, and run afoul of the law.

The Texas State Fire Marshals Office reported the fire at South Fork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt that killed some 18,000 cows was accidental, but further investigation into equipment failure continues.

The Texas Department of Agriculture sent the two-page policy to staff earlier in April, mandating acceptable clothing and threatening sanctions.

The two-page policy applies to all employees for the agency that Miller leads, the Texas Department of Agriculture, as well as interns and contract employees.