Houston Chronicle by Andrea Zelinski May 20, 2019
Despite welled eyes and emotional stories by members of Texas’ first LBGTQ Caucus, the Texas House on Monday tentatively approved the so-called “Save Chick-fil-A†religious freedom bill spawned by San Antonio City Council’s refusal to let the food chain open an airport location because of the company’s anti-LBGT record.
Senate Bill 1978 would bar Texas government agencies from punishing people and companies for affiliating with or donating to a religious organization. The bill passed on a 79-62 vote largely along partisan lines with Democrats voting against. Rep. Sarah Davis, R-Houston, broke ranks and voted against the bill.
“The government should not be able to take an action against you for something you do in private, something you donate to, something you affiliate with and are associated with,†said Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, who sponsored the bill in the House in reaction to the city council’s decision to ban Chick-Fil-A from the San Antonio airport this spring.
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