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Texas Republicans Pranked During Transgender Debate
A video of the hearing shared on Twitter by trans rights advocate Erin Reed shows how the Texas House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence was temporarily derailed as the chair called a series of clearly fake names for public comment after hearing a teacher criticize the anti-trans proposed legislation.In Texas, residents have the right to voice their opinion on various pieces of legislation."Is there a Connie Lingus here? What about Anita Dickenmee? Or Holden Middick? Ok, are any three of those people here?" Republican Rep. Jeff Leach, who was presiding over the public testimony period for the bill and several other pieces of legislation, asked the room."Okay, you had your moment.