Thread by @taygoldenstein

Texas House public health com'te chair @StephanieKlick announces she'll cut off testimony tonight at MIDNIGHT on #HB1686, which wld ban gender-affirming care for minors, to allow members their rest. Senate passed same bill out of com'te last wk: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… #txlege

@StephanieKlick I believe Chair Klick said something about leaving the portal open for written comments until 5 p.m. on Friday, but I may have misheard. Waiting to hear from her staff for clarity.

@StephanieKlick Klick: "I'm committed to open, transparent and participatory gov't. It is my responsibility to balance that with the health of my committee members."

Says she reached out to both sides about this.

https://twitter.com/taygoldenstein/status/1640343999360671746?s=20

@StephanieKlick Klick, a longtime nurse: "It's not healthy to go without proper rest. With stresses of session, it's important to maintain the healthiest lifestyle possible. It's my intention to adjourn the hearing by midnight."

https://twitter.com/taygoldenstein/status/1640343999360671746?s=20

@StephanieKlick The bill #HB1686 will not be taken up until the afternoon, Klick said. Note the House is in at 2 p.m., so it would be some time after that most likely.