From DEI Bans to Grid Security: Key Bills Set to Become Law in Texas on Sept. 1

Texas DEI ban expands to public schools, faces federal lawsuit

Hundreds of new laws take effect this week, including a controversial new measure impacting public schools across Texas. State lawmakers have expanded a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, extending it into K–12 education. The new law will affect every public school campus in Texas, if it survives a legal challenge now underway. This week, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop four sections of …

Over 800 new laws take effect in Texas this month

After the Texas Legislature gaveled out in June this year, 257 laws took immediate effect. Starting Sept. 1, 835 new laws have taken effect.

Left-Wing Groups Sue Texas Over Ban on DEI, Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools

The law took effect on September 1. The post Left-Wing Groups Sue Texas Over Ban on DEI, Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

More than 800 new Texas laws take effect, including ban on DEI policies in schools

Senate Bill 12 restricts diversity, equity and inclusion topics in Texas classrooms, extending the ban to grade schools and raising concerns from student advocates.

From DEI bans to grid security: Key bills set to become law in Texas on Sept. 1

From cybersecurity measures to changes in traffic laws, Texans can expect a wave of new regulations affecting various aspects of daily life in the coming months.

ACLU Sues To Block Ban On DEI In Texas Public Schools – 710am KURV

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is suing the state to block a new law that bans DEI programs in K-12 public schools. Joining the ACLU in last Thursday’s federal lawsuit is the Transgender Law Center. Attorneys for the plaintiffs argue that Senate Bill 12 violates the Equal Access Act as well as the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the US constitution. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law in June. It takes effect today alon…