Texas To Punish Teams That Don’t Play National Anthem

The Texas Tribune reports:

The Texas House gave preliminary approval on Monday to the so-called “Star Spangled Banner Protection Act,” a conservative-backed bill that would require any professional sports teams with contracts with the Texas state government to play the national anthem before the start of a game.

Senate Bill 4 was passed on a voice vote, with no changes by the House. It is expected to receive a record vote and final passage on Tuesday and head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick named the bill one of his legislative priorities after Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, stopped playing the anthem before home games.

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The Texas House gave preliminary approval on Monday to a conservative-backed bill that would require any professional sports teams with contracts with the Texas state government to play the national anthem before the start of a game. #TXlege https://t.co/UqBoULUJ8I

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 25, 2021