Written for The Texas Observer legislative blog "Floor Pass."
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Beth Cortez-Neavel
Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) explains his plan
to outlaw plastic bag bans Wednesday. To help his case, he brought some
plastic bags.
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You’ve probably heard about Rep. Drew Springer’s "Shopping Bag Freedom Act" by now. Springer’s proposal to outlaw local plastic shopping bag bans has gotten plenty of attention in Texas and from national media.
Springer filed his bill days after Austin began banning plastic shopping bags earlier this month, following the environmentalist lead of cities like San Francisco. Tonight, Springer had a chance to sell his bill to the House Urban Affairs Committee. If we let cities ban plastic bags, he wondered, what else might they do away with? Read More.