dan patrick
Gov. Greg Abbott called for a special legislative session with a socially conservative agenda.
The state’s lieutenant governor thinks this is a huge priority.
Critics compare it to segregation. Some Republicans wanted something even harsher.
The bill, championed by the state's lt. governor, would unfairly regulate access to public rest rooms.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
But business leaders are.
Jesse Jackson and "people on social media" get some of the blame, too.
If Texas' lieutenant governor is so worried about federal overreach, why isn't he talking about the state's colleges and universities?
He says he wants to protect his "Texas values."
"He is criticizing folks who are coming to an outcome that's different from his."
The Lone Star State's second in command would rather eliminate federal funds for poor students than comply with Title IX regulations.