08/16/2017

Texas "Bathroom Bill" Dies as State House Adjourns Special Session

ASAE opposed the legislation

Texas legislation that sought to limit bathroom access for transgender people is dead, at least for now.

The Texas House adjourned its special legislative session Tuesday without taking action on the measure, which had been opposed by civil rights groups, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), moderate Republicans and business leaders, Reuters reported.

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R) said that reviving the measure in the next session is not a priority for the chamber, according to Reuters.

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