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In March 2021, Texas courts have fully recognized that LGBT individuals have employment protections, based on the 2020 Bostock v. Clayton County Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) legal precedent. [101] In 2022, Texas became a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit to overturn some LGBT protections on Constitutional grounds. [102]
March 11 –, Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton introduced a bill that would abolish abortion and make it a criminal act, whereby women and physicians who received and performed abortions, respectively, could receive the death penalty. [4] October 6 – United States federal judge Robert L. Pitman issues an order to block the Texas Heartbeat Act. [5]
The 2021 Texas constitutional amendment election took place on November 2, 2021. Texas voters statewide voted on eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. All eight propositions were passed. [1] [2]
Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency — which oversees Texas K-12 schools — and another to universities in May ordering them to “ignore” the “illegal” new rules ...
The case, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of 22 plaintiffs, seeks clarity on exceptions for the state's strict abortion ban.
The 2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election was caused by the death of incumbent Republican Ron Wright on February 7. A nonpartisan blanket primary was held on May 5. No candidate won over 50% of the vote, leading to a run-off between Jake Ellzey , a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 10th district , and ...
A new study looked at six dating dangers occurring per capita to determine which states are the most dangerous, and most safe, for online dating. Don't swipe right: Texas ranks in top 10 most ...
[36] [37] [38] After Alabama passed legislation requiring that all counties record marriage certificates in 2019, Irion County was the only remaining county in the United States that would not allow same-sex couples to marry. Following elections in 2020, Irion County had a new county clerk and now issues marriage licenses to all couples. [39]