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Gov. Abbott signed the measure into law. Now, districts have until March 1 of next year to vote on having chaplains on staff.
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The policies say no employee requires the use of pronouns inconsistent with an individual’s assigned sex at birth, and a student must use bathrooms aligned with the sex on their birth certificate. But both policies leave some room for accommodations
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Under a new dress code issued by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, department employees are expected to comply "in a manner consistent with their biological gender."
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State police often rely on federal immigration officials to lock up migrants on state trespassing charges, according to a new complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. The collaboration contradicts federal and Texas officials’ attacks on each other’s immigration policies.
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The ACLU of Texas called for a civil rights probe after Keller ISD approved a book ban and Frisco ISD passed a bathroom bill, both tied to LGBTQ communities.
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Katy ISD loosened its LGBTQ+ website filters for high schoolers, but other students still don’t have access.
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Many people say the state has erred. Advocates have taken the state to court for being overaggressive and not providing due process.
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In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.
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Two civil rights groups have expanded their request for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Operation Lone Star, citing evidence of risky pursuits and more frequent traffic stops of Hispanic drivers.
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The ACLU and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit on behalf of three families currently under investigation, as well as more than 600 Texas-based members of PFLAG, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ families.
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Lawyers representing families under investigation said they heard from the agency Thursday about continuing the investigations that had previously been halted by a statewide injunction.
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Most of the titles focus on LGBTQ, race or identity issues. Though Granbury ISD said most of the books have been returned, the ACLU called on the district to affirm its commitment to inclusivity.