Odessa City Council Approve 5 to 2 Amending Bathroom Ordinance
Odessa, Texas/October 26, 2024-During the recent Odessa City Council meeting, the council discussed amending Section 8-1-6 “Entering restroom of opposite sex” of the city code of ordinances. The amendment would protect the safety and privacy in restroom facilities for women and girls in public buildings.
(Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney, Texas Values/Austin, Texas)
Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values, a statewide non-profit organization presented to the Odessa City Council, for more than the three minute time limit on the protection of girls in public and private restrooms and the law enforcement of the Bathroom ordinance.
(Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney, Texas Values/Austin, Texas)
Odessa residents and several members of the LGBTQ community voiced their opposition to Agenda Item 13-Bathroom Ordinance.
(Eric Rogers, Concerned Citizen-Member of the LGBTQ Community/Odessa, Texas)
The Odessa City Council voted 5 to 2 in favor of amending Entering Restroom of Opposite Sex” city ordinance. After the City Council meeting, a request for an interview with Councilman, District 5 Chris Hanie was declined by councilman Hanie.
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