NM Lawmakers Challenge Governor’s Veto of ‘Teachers Are Humans Too’

The highly debated “bathroom bill”, officially known as Senate Bill 6, received a favorable vote of 21-10 on its second reading in the Senate on Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has emerged as the most visible champion of the bill aimed at banning transgender people from using bathrooms labeled with the gender with which they identify. Patrick, who talked about a “women’s privacy” bill months before the legislative session began, said in an interview on a Dallas radio station, that as lieutenant governor, it’s his job to “uphold Texas conservative values, and that’s what [he] did in the Senate.” . Morales in 2015 and passed by the Senate and House was vetoed by Gov. Martinez. “I hope you consider the young people and how you affect their dreams”, Austin resident Michael Garcia, testifying against the so-called “sanctuary cities” bill.

President Donald Trump rescinded that directive in February. In a prepared statement about the veto, Gov. Martinez said she’s proud of the $3.6 billion saved past year from teachers taking less sick time, which includes money the state has to pay substitute teachers when others call in sick. “We should be working towards smart and compassionate policies that allow these residents to work and live out of the shadows, not drive them further into the darkness”, Rep. Blanco said. Kentucky is one of the last states to allow charters, and supporters say they can learn from the successes of high-performing charters in other states and avoid mistakes made in others. Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) said three conventions had already said they were no longer considering San Antonio an option because of the bill.

Kornacki then asked whether people are going to “run with these numbers” released by the CBO to make their case for or against the bill.

During a public hearing of the bill last week, the bill’s sponsor, Sen.

If House Republicans rush to pass it, however, there will be consequences for their vote, he said.

“This is complicated because you made it complicated”, Garcia said.

“I think this bill is about discrimination against a certain group of our citizens, especially transgender people”, Democratic state Senator Chuy Hinojosa. “It’s more important than ever to support transgender youth, and instead some Texas lawmakers are bent on making life even harder and scarier for them. It protects Texas businesses and codifies what has always been common practice in Texas and everywhere else – that men, women, boys and girls should use separate, designated restrooms, locker rooms and showers in government buildings and public schools”.

The Senate awarded final passage to House Bill 384, which would scale back the number of inspections that underground mines need to undergo every year.