"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
"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
