Rep. Nate Schatzline, a freshman Republican representing part of central and north Fort Worth, acknowledged he was in the video that surfaced on TikTok and...
would redefine any venue showing “drag” as a sexually-oriented business, making it subject to special taxes and restrictions. His legislation has not advanced, although identical bills filed by Frisco GOP Rep. Jared Patterson and Mineola Sen. Bryan Hughes have been referred to a committee for debate.
Republican lawmakers in Texas have also filed bills to ban gender-affirming care for minors, prohibit the discussion of sexuality and gender identity in schools and restrict housing in Texas prisons for transgender inmates. None of these bills have advanced yet; legislative rules require that only the state budget and bills deemed a priority by the governor can be debated this early in the session.
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