Senate Bill 12 was originally pitched as a way to ban children from attending drag shows. But the House sponsor amended the bill to remove explicit mentions...
The legislation, originally pitched as a way to ban children from attending drag shows, would create a host of new crimes for different behaviors in front of a minor.1:22 PM on May 19, 2023 CDT
AUSTIN — The Texas House on Friday approved legislation that would expand the ways Texans can be arrested for “sexual conduct” in front of a minor.was originally pitched as a way to ban children from attending drag shows. But the House sponsor amended the bill to remove explicit mentions of drag performers, and said the legislation now bars anyone from various acts in front of a minor or in a public place.
The bill passed by a vote of 88-12; 42 members were recorded as being present but not voting, an unusually high number. It must get the approval of the House once more, which could come as early as Saturday, and the Senate needs to sign off on any changes before it would head to Gov. Greg Abbott. The legislative session ends on May 29.
House sponsor Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, said it would help put an end to the sexualization of children in Texas. The language targeting drag performers was stripped because it was “unnecessary” and potentially unconstitutional, he said during debate on the House floor.
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