SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES ‘BATHROOM BILL’
The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs passed Senate Bill 6, commonly known as the “Bathroom Bill”, early this (Wednesday) morning, sending the bill to the full Senate for consideration.
After a marathon hearing that lasted over eighteen hours and consisted of hundreds of witnesses, the committee voted 8 to 1 in favor of the measure, which is authored by Senator Lois Kolkhorst. Only Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, voted in opposition to the bill.
The committee heard testimony from a variety of people during the hearing. Senator Kolkhorst says they heard from North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, who told lawmakers that the North Carolina economy is strong, having added thousands of jobs since the state passed its own version of the privacy measure.
"My thanks go to the entire committee and all of the witnesses, who listened and contributed to the debate. Ultimately the Senate Committee agreed that we must put the safety, privacy and dignity of our children above anything else," Kolkhorst said.
The legislation will designate that showers, dressing rooms and restrooms are separate for males and females in all schools, colleges, universities and government facilities. The act also allows private businesses and leased public venues in Texas to set their own policy.
Kolkhorst said that the bill has been proposed to address a national debate over privacy rights and gender policies in public facilities, which began in Washington D.C.
On May 13, 2016, then-President Obama issued an edict to all Texas schools, requiring that they provide access to showers, restrooms and dressing rooms based on "an individual's internal sense of gender." Schools were told that if they refused, they may lose federal funding. Kolkhorst says the idea of boys and girls being allowed to shower together or share a restroom resulted in public outcry, with schools being threatened with lawsuits, and local policies pitting parents against school boards.
Earlier this year, the new federal administration rescinded Obama's controversial order, stating that the issue should be left for states to decide.
"We must provide clear direction to public schools and government buildings," Kolkhorst said. "The Texas Privacy Act is non-discriminatory and inclusive because the act provides personal accommodations for special circumstances while also respecting those who do not consent to a man entering a female restroom."
Here’s a thought for all of you. IF this bill passes, be prepared to see those manly women and man divas in YOUR restrooms. True transgender people have been using the bathrooms associated with how they present themselves to the public and no one has been the wiser. Should the bill pass, gentlemen don’t be surprised if someone dressed in heels and a skirt walks up to the urinal next to you and lifts their skirt to relieve themselves. And ladies, if someone with a crewcut and wearing male attire is in the next stall, don’t sweat. True transgender individuals go to extreme lengths to present themselves as the gorgeous women or handsome men that they wish they were. If you weren’t satisfied with things as they were, see how you’ll like this!
In Genesis 1:27 the bible says that “God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God, he created them, male and female, he created them”! God was not confused when he made two clear and distinct genders and he did not make a mistake. Because someone “wishes” to be the opposite sex instead of how they were born does not require our society to treat them that way. These confused individuals need help and counseling, we as a society should not be enabling this behavior. In 2 Timothy 4:3 the bible states “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,” it is safe to say that we are living in that time.
As individuals, we should be kind and loving to everyone and treat them with dignity, accepting them as they are today and providing sound council to help them return to a sane and correct way of thinking. However as a society, we should not be passing laws that encourage and enable this type of behavior, this includes passing laws that allow missed gender restrooms and locker room facilities.
Thank you Texas!