Criminal Justice
Senate Bill 6 may be contributing to a record number of deaths at Harris County Jail
Posted on · This year, Harris County Jail has seen the highest number of in-custody deaths and the highest inmate population in more than a decade.
Tag: Senate Bill 6
Politics
Is There Evidence Supporting Texas’ ‘Bathroom Bill’ As A Public Safety Measure?
Posted on · One of the most heated debates in Austin this legislative session is over Senate Bill 6. Introduced as the Privacy Protection Act, the "bathroom bill" would bar people from using restrooms or locker rooms in schools and other government buildings that don’t match the gender on their birth certificates.
Texas
Texas Senate Passes ‘Bathroom Bill,’ Sending Measure to House
Posted on · The Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would require transgender people to use the bathroom that corresponds to the sex they were assigned at birth. Known as the "bathroom bill," Senate Bill 6 passed on a 21-10 vote along party lines.
Politics
Committee Sends Texas “Bathroom Bill” To Full Senate
Posted on · After 13-plus hours of emotional testimony, largely in opposition, the Senate State Affairs Committee voted 7-1 early Wednesday morning to advance the so-called Texas “bathroom bill" — a legislative priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Politics
Republicans Expected To Revise Texas “Bathroom Bill”
Posted on · Texas Republicans are expected to offer a new version of the controversial “bathroom bill” on Tuesday with two significant changes, according to a copy of a committee substitute obtained by The Texas Tribune.
Houston Matters
Will the ‘Bathroom Bill’ Have Economic Implications for Texas?
Posted on · Earlier this month (Jan. 5, 2017), State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, a Republican from Brenham, introduced a so-called “bathroom bill” for consideration at the Texas Legislature. Senate Bill 6, aka the Texas Privacy Act, is unquestionably controversial. It would require citizens to use the restroom associated with the gender on their birth certificate. Lt. Gov. Dan […]