Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Texas ‘bathroom bill’ may pose big test for sports leagues

Texas 'bathroom bill' may pose big test for sports leagues | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, Brad Kent, Chief Sales and Services Officer for Visit Dallas, holds at sign a news conference at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, to oppose Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's bathroom bill. Texas has been a prime location for major sports and entertainment events, but a "bathroom bill" proposed in the state legislature could put that status in question. The bill would require people to use public bathrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificate. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas has been a prime location for major sports and entertainment events, but a “bathroom bill” proposed in the state Legislature could put that status in question.

The bill would require people to use public bathrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificate. Critics say the measure unfairly discriminates against LGBT people. Republican supporters say they’re unfazed by the NCAA and NBA pulling big events out of North Carolina last year over a similar law.

Since 2004, Texas has hosted more combined Super Bowls, NBA All-Star Games and NCAA men’s Final Fours than any other state. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has so far remained neutral about the bill.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles

See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists | iNFOnews.ca
Dancer Catherine Cisneros moves across the lighted squares of Christopher Janey's "Passing Light" solar sculpture that aligns each Summer Solstice at San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists