by Lauren McGaughy
AUSTIN — A bill pitched as a way to ban children from drag shows will no longer include language specifically targeting performers who dress as the opposite sex, The Dallas Morning News has learned.
Senate Bill 12 would bar anyone under the age of 18 from attending “sexually oriented” events and open up the performers to criminal penalties. However, the North Texas lawmaker tasked with shepherding the bill through the House has decided to remove language that would specifically target performers who exhibit as the opposite sex.
The News obtained a draft copy of the new version of the bill that will be debated in the House Committee on State Affairs on Wednesday.
Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, confirmed the draft is accurate…
