Bounty hunters hunting drag queens is now seriously proposed in Texas.
Just when I thought I knew how evil they are ...
Texas Republican Introduces Bounty Hunting Bill Targeting Drag Queens
The Advocate
A Texas Republican lawmaker proposed a bill allowing everyday people to sue anybody who hosts or performs in drag where any child is in attendance. Critics say the measure will create a bounty-hunting culture that targets drag queens and transgender people.
Houston-area state Rep. Steve Toth filed HB 4378 on Thursday. He seeks to define a cause of action for drag performances performed in the presence of a minor.
According to the bill, An individual who attends a drag performance as a minor may bring an action against a person who knowingly promotes, conducts, or participates as a performer in the drag performance that occurs before an audience that includes the minor
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A winning plaintiff can expect to be paid actual damages, attorneys fees, and statutory damages of $5,000.
The bill uses the same tactics of the controversial 2021 SB 8 in Texas, which gave private citizens the right to sue anybody they thought could have been involved with any part of an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
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