Thank you to Joe Straus, Speaker of the House in Texas, for running out the clock on the proposed anti-trans bathroom bill! And one more detail to sweeten the story! Joe Straus is a conservative Republican. There are some good ones!
Texas bathroom bill dies as state House adjourns special session: reportBY MAX GREENWOOD - 08/15/17 11:12 PM EDT
The
Hill.comhttp://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/346740-texas-bathroom-bill-dies-as-state-house-adjourns-special-session-reportTexas legislation that sought to limit bathroom access for transgender people is dead, at least for now.
The Texas House adjourned its special legislative session Tuesday without taking action on the measures, which had been opposed by civil rights groups, moderate Republicans and business leaders, Reuters reported.
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, a Republican, said that reviving the measure in the next session is not a priority for the chamber, according to Reuters.
