Senate members discuss bill that limits transgender student athletes
Senate members discuss bill that limits transgender student athletes
Senate committee hears testimonies on SB 2 and 32, which would require students to participate in sports aligned with the sex they were assigned at birth.
AUSTIN, Texas - Athletic fields across Austin were mostly quiet Monday. There were a few exceptions for summer workouts, and an occasional youth league practice. But the issue of restricting what sport a transgender student can play was in the political arena; under the capitol dome. There is a difference between men and women, said State Sen. Bob Hall R-Rockwall.
Two bills approved Monday by a Texas Senate committee would require transgender athletes to participate on sports teams that correspond with the studentâs sex at birth. Credit: Getty Images/iStock
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Legislation that would limit transgender studentsâ participation in school sports advanced out of a Senate committee on Monday after similar legislation failed to pass during the regular session.
With no Democratic members present after dozens of Democrats fled the state, in an attempt to halt GOP-backed voting restrictions legislation,
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White House Announces $25M Investment in Voting Rights Campaign
Democrats and civil rights leaders alike unveiled their latest strategy to overcome a gridlocked Senate where Republicans have blocked passage of Democratic backed voting rights and police reform laws.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about voting rights at Howard University in Washington, Thursday, July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
WASHINGTON (CN) On voting rights and police reform, Congress has hit a standstill. But hoping to juice negotiations, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with civil rights leaders Thursday before announcing a $25 million investment in a Democratic National Committee voting rights initiative.
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