Texas

“Netflix has been indicted in the state of Texas for the distribution of lewd material after global outrage over French film, ‘Cuties.’” - MCD

“The bill is written to protect charitable organizations, their volunteers and independent contractors from liability when disclosing credible allegations to prospective employers, even when no criminal charges have been filed against the accused.” - BPNews

“The Texas House on Monday approved SB 1978, ‘relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations.’” - Jurist

The bill “would prohibit a state agency from adopting ‘any rule, regulation, or policy’ that would burden an occupational license holder’s ‘free exercise of religion’ or ‘freedom of speech regarding a sincerely held religious belief.’..The proposed legislation has been criticized by LGBT rights advocates who claim it will permit discrimination.” - Jurist

“Southern Baptist pastors and leaders have initiated a Texas bill to allow nonprofits including churches to disclose credible but unproven sexual abuse allegations with no fear of civil liability.” - BPNews

“To defend the Dismemberment Abortion Ban … the state brought forward a wide array of compelling witnesses including abortionists, former abortionists, physicians, legal experts, bioethicists, public health experts, and others. Former abortionist Anthony Levatino, M.D., gave the court a brutal step-by-step explanation of the abortion procedure and his gut-wrenching personal conversion story that caused him to become a pro-life activist.” BPNews

“The Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill that would prohibit health insurance plans from providing coverage for elective abortions… in which the mother is not in danger of death or serious injury if the abortion is not performed.” Jurist

“Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an adoption bill into law on Thursday that allows adoption agencies receiving public funding to refuse to place children in adoptive families or foster homes that conflict with the agencies’ religious beliefs.” Jurist

“About a quarter of child welfare providers in the Lone Star State are religiously affiliated groups. But over the past few years, these organizations began to reduce their involvement, fearing legal backlash over policies that restrict prospective parents by faith, sexuality, or marital status.” CToday

“Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) signed Senate Bill 24 Friday, which prevents the state officials from issuing subpoenas demanding that pastors hand over their sermon messages for government inspection.” OneNewsNow