Friday, March 24, 2023

Will SB12 and/or SB13 violate the free speech clause in the U.S. Bill of Rights?

Is the Texas Legislature setting itself up for a court fight by banning books and drag shows? 

Might be see some checking and balancing in the near future?

Here are the bills in question: 

SB 12 Author: Hughes
Last Action: 03/13/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to restricting certain sexually oriented performances on public property, on the premises of a commercial enterprise, or in the presence of a child; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB 13 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Creighton | Hughes | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the creation of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials and to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.