Controversial Texas Bills Targeting Children's Rights and Protections
The Texas House has given initial approval to a bill that would restrict children from seeing sexually explicit performances, which could result in a $10,000 fine for business owners and a Class A misdemeanor for performers. The bill was originally designed to restrict kids from attending drag shows, but its most recent version seeks to criminalize any live performance that the bill defines as sexual. The House vote didn’t draw the crowds of LGBTQ advocates that filled the Capitol when the House voted to restrict transition-related care for minors.