The Texas House of Representatives will hold a hearing before the House Public Education Committee today on a bill that would prevent local school districts or any other government body from imposing mask mandates on children in classrooms.
HB 141, authored by Republican Rep. Jeff Leach of Plano, states that, "Notwithstanding any other law, a student in any grade level from kindergarten through grade 12 may not be required to wear a face mask or face covering as a condition of the student's admission to, continued enrollment in, or attendance at any public school in this state."
In May, Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning mask mandates by government bodies, but several school districts have imposed them anyway, taking the governor to court. Some have suggested that legislation would be the only way to prevent these mandates.
Leach has been outspoken in his support of preventing mask mandates for children. On Twitter in late July, he posted a response to a Democrat suggesting a mask mandate for children in schools, saying,
"Not just no. But hell no! We must ensure our children - whether 12 or 2 - are not forced to wear masks."
Leach's Bill is co-sponsored by Republican Reps. Cole Hefner (Mt. Pleasant) William Metcalf (Conroe) and Valoree Swanson (Spring.)
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