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Groups Concerned Pending Texas Bill Could Weaken LGBTQ Protections

Associations Now

ASAE is committed to working with our members and meetings industry partners in Texas to address legislators’ concerns while keeping Texas open and accessible for all.”. At issue is a proposed bill ( Senate Bill 15 ) that would prohibit cities from requiring private companies to offer paid sick leave to their employees.

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ASAE Joins Tourism, Business Groups to Oppose Texas “Religious Refusal” Bill

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The bill was supported by a lot of businesses until a recent rewrite of the bill stripped language that explicitly said the proposed state law would not supersede local nondiscrimination ordinances in place in cities like Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Plano, and San Antonio.

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