The bill, which contains no direct references to drag performances, was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott on May 28 for signing.
"There is a growing trend to expose children to more and more sexual content," Shaheen said."These types of performances were once reserved for sexually oriented businesses, but now they're occurring in restaurants and other public venues while children are present." He referenced a drag show for children that took place in his district that he described as inappropriate.
The Texas House LGBTQ Caucus is always committed to fighting for LGBTQIA+ Texans. SB 12, a bill that originally targeted drag performances in public places and in front of children was passed to third reading today with amended language. We acknowledge and approve the removal of the bill's language that would have banned drag performances under certain circumstances. [...
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