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Texas House investigative committee sets hearing into allegations of inappropriate conduct by lawmaker
Read full article: Texas House investigative committee sets hearing into allegations of inappropriate conduct by lawmakerWeeks after the committee issued four subpoenas without disclosing what they were for, it moves forward with its investigation into an unnamed lawmaker.
Texas House investigating committee issues four subpoenas, days after allegations against Bryan Slaton emerge
Read full article: Texas House investigating committee issues four subpoenas, days after allegations against Bryan Slaton emergeThe committee would not say who was being issued the subpoenas or for what purpose.
Staff of Houston state Rep. Jolanda Jones resigns, citing hostile work environment
Read full article: Staff of Houston state Rep. Jolanda Jones resigns, citing hostile work environmentJones said in a new statement that she was outraged at the allegations the former employees made about her son, who works in the office, which she said are false.
Texas Senate panel advances bill that would hinder transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapies
Read full article: Texas Senate panel advances bill that would hinder transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapiesSenate Bill 14 would ban doctors from providing kids with transition-related treatments that medical groups recommend for children with gender dysphoria.
The Texas House has a record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawmakers face scores of bills focused on gender and sexuality
Read full article: The Texas House has a record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawmakers face scores of bills focused on gender and sexualityThe Texas Legislature has nine lawmakers who are openly LGBTQ, all Democrats. At the same time, some Republican lawmakers are pushing a slate of bills aimed at drag queens, transgender children and how sexuality is discussed in schools.
For the first time, Texas voters send Muslims and openly gay Black men to Legislature
Read full article: For the first time, Texas voters send Muslims and openly gay Black men to LegislatureVoters elected Christian Manuel Hayes to House District 22 in Beaumont, Venton Jones to HD-100 in Dallas, Salman Bhojani to HD-92 in Tarrant County and Suleman Lalani to HD-76 in Fort Bend County.
Democrat Jolanda Jones narrowly wins special election for state House seat in Houston
Read full article: Democrat Jolanda Jones narrowly wins special election for state House seat in HoustonThey were separated by a difference of 202 votes in unofficial returns, which means the election is eligible for a recount if Keys Bess petitions for one.