FORT WORTH, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to pursue a Florida-style “don’t say gay” bill in Texas during the next legislative session, according to a Monday campaign email.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill on March 28. The legislation — called the “Parental Rights in Education” bill but referred to as the “don’t say gay” bill by opponents — bars classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade or “in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.”
“I will make this law a top priority in the next session,” Patrick said in the email, which was reported on by several news outlets.
