/tags/bathroom-bill bathroom bill en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:04:38 GMT /2019-06-11/support-grows-in-texas-for-transgender-rights-survey-finds Texans have become more supportive of transgender rights in recent years, a new public opinion survey suggests. Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:04:38 GMT /2019-06-11/support-grows-in-texas-for-transgender-rights-survey-finds Becky Fogel /politics/2018-03-13/texas-gov-greg-abbott-opposed-controversial-bathroom-bill-state-legislator-says Gov. Greg Abbott himself was opposed to the controversial “bathroom bill” that dominated debate at the Texas Capitol for much of 2017, according to a… Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:43:22 GMT /politics/2018-03-13/texas-gov-greg-abbott-opposed-controversial-bathroom-bill-state-legislator-says Emma Platoff | Texas Tribune /texas-news/2017-11-17/meet-the-retiring-denton-county-judge-who-wont-do-gay-marriages-fought-bathroom-bill Mary Horn is a ground breaker. She was Denton County's first female tax assessor and the first woman to serve as county judge. And she's lasted longer in… Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:26:43 GMT /texas-news/2017-11-17/meet-the-retiring-denton-county-judge-who-wont-do-gay-marriages-fought-bathroom-bill Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter /politics/2017-10-23/ut-tt-poll-most-texas-voters-say-confederate-memorials-shouldnt-move Most Texas voters don’t want to remove Confederate memorials or put them in museums, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.Many… Mon, 23 Oct 2017 14:06:56 GMT /politics/2017-10-23/ut-tt-poll-most-texas-voters-say-confederate-memorials-shouldnt-move Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune /government/2017-10-12/after-bathroom-bill-fight-straus-launches-panel-on-texas-business-climate In the wake of the "bathroom bill" fight that generated strong business backlash, House Speaker Joe Straus is putting together a committee to make sure… Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:24:11 GMT /government/2017-10-12/after-bathroom-bill-fight-straus-launches-panel-on-texas-business-climate Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /government/2017-09-12/straus-tells-business-leaders-to-keep-up-fight-after-bathroom-bill-failure SAN ANTONIO — Texas House Speaker Joe Straus urged business leaders Tuesday to keep up the fight following the failure of legislative efforts this year to… Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:53:00 GMT /government/2017-09-12/straus-tells-business-leaders-to-keep-up-fight-after-bathroom-bill-failure Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /2017-08-16/texas-bathroom-bill-stymied-again-as-legislature-ends-special-session Powerful business interests and some Republicans joined Democrats and LGBT activists in opposing an effort to pass a law restricting bathroom access for transgender people. Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:53:00 GMT /2017-08-16/texas-bathroom-bill-stymied-again-as-legislature-ends-special-session Camila Domonoske /texas-news/2017-08-11/texas-bathroom-bill-appears-to-be-all-but-dead-in-special-session Despite it serving, in part, as the reason lawmakers are back in Austin for legislative overtime, the Texas Legislature could very well gavel out next… Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:43:16 GMT /texas-news/2017-08-11/texas-bathroom-bill-appears-to-be-all-but-dead-in-special-session /texas-news/2017-08-09/dallas-stars-become-first-pro-sports-team-to-oppose-the-bathroom-bill The Dallas Stars hockey team has become the first Texas professional sports franchise to speak out against the so-called "bathroom bill."Stars President… Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:04:17 GMT /texas-news/2017-08-09/dallas-stars-become-first-pro-sports-team-to-oppose-the-bathroom-bill �Ļ�ӰԺ /2017-08-02/the-bathroom-bill-is-stalled-in-the-texas-house-and-thats-just-what-joe-straus-wants House Speaker Joe Straus has made himself enemy No. 1 among the state’s most conservative voters. His crime? His management style. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:49:49 GMT /2017-08-02/the-bathroom-bill-is-stalled-in-the-texas-house-and-thats-just-what-joe-straus-wants Ben Philpott