Backers of Senate Bill 12 call Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs illegal and discriminatory. Opponents say soon-to-be banned DEI programs offered solutions to long-standing discriminatory policies.

Both chambers of the Texas Legislature approved a bill Saturday that will ban LGBTQ education, clubs and programs from public and charter schools. The

Tensions flared and the debate turned personal as Republicans said their bill empowered parents and denied predictions that the ban will endanger children.