Covid Rules

Texas’ agriculture commissioner and a Republican activist sued over a state Senate rule that requires a wristband indicating a negative Covid-19 test to enter the gallery, claiming it unlawfully restricts access to the chamber.

The Texas Capitol building in Austin. (Photo by Kim Broomhall from Pixabay via Courthouse News)

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ agriculture commissioner and a Republican activist sued over a state Senate rule that requires a wristband indicating a negative Covid-19 test to enter the gallery, claiming it unlawfully restricts access to the chamber.

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