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Gothmog

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3. The Texas Legislature is not in session until 2015

Reply to AlinPA (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:33 PM

Feb 2014

Texas already has a similar but far less restrictive law that only applies to governmental agencies http://www.democraticunderground.com/107815595 Unless Goodhair calls a special session, a bill to amend the current Texas law to include non-governmental entities can not be considered until 2015 because we only let our legislature meet for a limited number of days every two years.

My high school civics teacher was fond of telling me

No true Texan can sleep soundly while the Texas legislature is in session.

That saying is still true

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Which state with GOP control is next to copy the Arizona bill and try it? TX? OK? PA? [View all] AlinPA Feb 2014 OP

Oklahoma already has and failed, but they're talking about trying again sweetloukillbot Feb 2014 #1

''similar bills have been popping up in states including Tennessee, Kansas, South Dakota and Maine'' Tx4obama Feb 2014 #2

The Texas Legislature is not in session until 2015 Gothmog Feb 2014 #3

That teacher is wise. AlinPA Feb 2014 #5

Georgia was supposed to have voted on theirs tomorrow but delayed due to the AZ backlash. I also okaawhatever Feb 2014 #4

I don't think PA will try it ChangeUp106 Feb 2014 #6

They are crazy enough to try it and there is enough time to run the bill through before Corbett AlinPA Feb 2014 #7

North Carolina! (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #8

Missouri, Georgia, Kansas, Ohio, Mississippi, Idaho, South Dakota, Tennessee and Oklahoma Tx4obama Feb 2014 #9

UPDATE regarding Mississippi and Ohio, below Tx4obama Feb 2014 #10

Here is list of all the states that are considering such laws. npk Feb 2014 #11

These anti-gay laws are ridiculous JJChambers Feb 2014 #12

tennessee spanone Feb 2014 #13

Is ALEC involved at all? El_Johns Feb 2014 #14

Found this post on Daily Kos: moondust Feb 2014 #15

Thanks. Apparently there's some history of collusion. El_Johns Feb 2014 #16

Im betting on Gov. Goodhair LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #17