Yes, the state that sent John "Box Turtle" Cornyn to the Senate as well as the current resident of the White House, is now attempting to hardwire discrimination into the Texas code of laws.
Few things the Texas Legislature does really shocks me. I'm sure most around these (Kos) parts will remember the redistricting battles, where alternatively, House and Senate Democrats fled to neighboring states to break quorum. This is politics as usual in modern-day Texas.
But to hardwire discrimination into the rule of law in this state? This, well, this goes beyond anything I would ever have imagined.
From the AP..link >right here
edit: fixed the link...too long and screwed up the page format. sorry!
(if that doesn't work for you, try http://www.theeagle.com and look as the Associated Press Texas headlines)
snipped from the AP article below the fold...
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