Tag Archives: ‘Ding dong the bill is dead.’ Red meat legislation dies in Texas House after midnight deadline

AUSTIN — Several divisive red meat bills, including one targeting transgender student athletes, died in the House on Tuesday night after failing to pass before the chamber’s last major deadline. Opponents of the legislation erupted into applause at midnight when the cutoff for approving Senate bills passed. Any legislation that didn’t advance by that time is effectively dead. One member of …

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