Voters approach a polling location in Austin, on October 13, 2020.
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Experts often cite a feeling of powerlessness as a common source of anger. And Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick was visibly angry at a news conference on April 6. He had lost control of the messaging on his “election integrity” bill days after it passed the Senate. A few corporate leaders in the state had come out against the legislation, widely viewed as aimed at making it more difficult for minorities to vote. They perhaps reminded Patrick of the hundreds of companies that had rallied against his 2017 anti-transgender bathroom bill and ultimately helped kill its passage in the House. With the pecan-wood blinds closed behind him so he would not be backlit for the television cameras lining his Capitol reception room, Patrick unleashed vitriol against the corporations and the news media that were describing his election overhaul legislation, Senate Bill 7, as voter suppression.
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Permitless Carry
After several hours of debate on the floor, the Texas House passed legislation that would allow almost anyone to carry handguns without a permit. House Bill 1927, authored by Tyler Republican Matt Schaefer, would permit all Texans over the age of 21 to carry a handgun openly or concealed so long as they are not otherwise prohibited from doing so under current state or federal law. While the bill would exempt members of a “criminal street gang,” Republicans voted down Democrats’ amendments that would also ban domestic terrorists and white supremacists from carrying unlicensed handguns. The controversial measure known as “constitutional carry” among gun-rights advocates passed on a 84-56 vote Thursday.
Texas Senate Votes to Protect National Anthem at Pro Games
The news caused a bit of a stir at the time to say the least, and the NBA quickly stepped in to say that the anthem would be required at all games.
Many of us moved on with our lives, but some Texas lawmakers weren t about to let it go.
The Texas Senate has passed SB4, aka the Star-Spangled Banner Protection Act. The legislation would prohibit government entities at the state, county, and city level from entering agreements using tax dollars with any professional sports team unless the contract includes a written agreement that the National Anthem will play before each game.
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