Social policy

ASSIGNMENT 1

· I am in the state of Texas.

· The governor of my state is Greg Abbott.

· I am in State Senatorial district 1 represented by State Senator is Bob Hall.

· I am in House District 1; my state Representative is Gary VanDeaver.

· My U.S. Senators are John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

· A useful website for understanding government in my state is Texas.gov | The Official Website of the State of Texas. In this website, one can get all the information about this wonderful state. Some of the information provided includes health matters, the services provided by the Texas government agencies, how to make the business grow, recreation activities, culture, and others.

· One of the controversial social policies in my state is “A new Texas law bars transgender student athletes from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity”. According to opponents, a law that protects women's sports does not need to be passed. Critics say cisgender women and girls might be adversely affected. Transgender kids' mental health and well-being would be adversely affected, but the bill will also promote bias towards the transgender community.

· The Texas Active shooter alert program (house bill 103) passed into law in the year 2021. This bill was sponsored by Brooks Landgraf. The purpose of this law is to alert the public of local active shooter situations and encourage them to either leave the area or take cover in place to preserve lives and avert widespread carnage.

References

Landgraf, B. (2020, November 9). Texas House of Representatives. Landgraf, Brooks Member News Releases. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://house.texas.gov/news/press-releases/?id=7207 

Welcome to Texas.gov. Texas.gov | The Official Website of the State of Texas. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://www.texas.gov/