Texas state Rep. Cecil Bell's bill to "really really really" ban same-sex marriage died tonight without a vote as the deadline passed without the bill coming up for a vote.
While the legislative session continues on to June 1st, it becomes difficult to introduce new bills at this time. Bell would have to find a Senate bill currently in play that would be "germane" to blocking marriage rights for LGBTs.
Major Texas-based corporations have denounced the bill, including BP, Dow Chemical, American Airlines, and Dell. As in other states that have considered such discrimination born out of animus, money often makes the loudest statement.
Official count: Anti-gay marriage #HB4105 came 23 bills from a vote before midnight deadline fell. #txlege
— Chuck Lindell (@chucklindell) May 15, 2015#txlege House Democrats kill anti-gay marriage bill, and 200 other measures, w/ 15 hours of delaying tactics http://t.co/L7IfdVDRUC
— Chuck Lindell (@chucklindell) May 15, 2015Democratic slowdown kills gay marriage bill https://t.co/PgYGRE3aLk #txlege (w/ @ChuckLindell) #txlege
— Kiah Collier (@KiahCollier) May 15, 2015That's a wrap. Several bills, inc. #HB4105, which would've prevented state/local funds to issue same-sex marriage licenses, has died #txlege
— FOX 7 Austin (@foxaustin) May 15, 2015It's midnight and #HB4105 is dead. Over to you, #SCOTUS. #txlege #equality
— Tx Freedom Network (@TFN) May 15, 2015
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