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#texas-legislation

Jerry Jones isn't content with the status quo. Even with the Dallas Cowboys' valuation exceeding $13 billion, the owner believes there's enormous potential. That revenue stream simply hasn't been fully exploited yet. He has created a business empire of merchandising, stadium entitlements, and media contracts. Still, the barrier to sports betting in Texas is the one that he has frequently failed to break through.

The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed district judge David Hittner's 2023 ruling that Senate Bill 12 was unconstitutional, meaning businesses could be fined $10,000 (£7,600) for hosting so-called sexually oriented performances. Drag artists could be charged with a class-A misdemeanour, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $4,000 (£3,000).

Chloe Montgomery participated in Drag University, a program for Black and Latino Texans, emphasizing navigating life amid rising anti-trans sentiments in Texas.