Texas bill seeking to add state holiday celebrating Dobbs decision stalls in committee

[Michie]

GOP chair blocks 'Celebration of Life Day' as panel weighs Islamic, Hindu holiday proposals

An effort to memorialize the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the state of Texas has stalled due to Republican leadership who say giving workers a day off isn’t “how we honor that victory.”

House Bill 911, introduced by Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, would designate June 24 — the date the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision — as “Celebration of Life Day,” a state holiday celebrating Texas’ pro-life stance.

If passed, the bill would add "Celebration of Life Day" to other existing state holidays in Texas, including Confederate Heroes Day, Texas Independence Day and Emancipation Day, among others.

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Texas bill seeking to add state holiday celebrating Dobbs decision stalls in committee

An effort to memorialize the overturning of Roe v Wade in the state of Texas has stalled due to Republican leadership who say giving workers a day off isn t how we honor that victory

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[timothyu]

giving workers a day off

Perhaps a day off with pay is the real issue?

 

[Michie]

Perhaps a day off with pay is the real issue?

From the op:

While HB 911 was referred to the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, it’s unlikely to receive a hearing after Capriglione signaled an unwillingness to support the bill.

According to Capriglione, proposals such as HB 911 “would increase paid holidays, expand leave policies, and add new entitlements for state employees.”