May 27, 2020      2:55 PM

Citing economic consequences, bipartisan group of Texas House members begins push for statewide nondiscrimination law

Davis of Harris, Hunter, Gonzalez of Dallas, Anchia, and others unveil protections for LGBTQ Texans

Roughly three years after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s push to regulate the use of public restrooms in Texas stalled, a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced their support for legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people statewide.

Mexican American Legislative Caucus Chairman Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, County Affairs Chairman Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, and Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner of Grand Prairie, joined Representatives Sarah Davis, R-West University Place, Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, and Jessica Gonzalez, D-Dallas, in introducing the proposal.

“As a lifelong Texan, I know Texans don’t support discrimination. We need our laws to reflect our values,” said Gonzalez, who’s also vice chair of the House LGBTQ Caucus. She plans to file the bill on this.

By James Russell

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