AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas lawmakers are debating a bill that would add more protection to Confederate monuments and allow citizens to vote on whether or not they should be removed.
Representative James White (R-Hillister) filed House Bill 582 and since then both supporters and critics have shown up to testify in Austin about the proposal.
Since it’s filing, some have criticized the bill and cite the fact that many believe the monuments glorify slavery.
On the other hand, the bill has received some online support. The group Conservative Response Team released an ad advocating for the bill.
If passed, Confederate and other city monuments between 20 and 40 years old would require citizens to vote on removal and ones 40 and older could not be touched.
These Dallas residents said they would stand behind a bill that takes the decision out of the hands of government.
“I think it should be up to the city or county,” said one man.
“It would definitely would be what are government is founded upon… it’s the rights of the people…they are the ones that make the decisions,” said this Dallas resident.
The bill has yet to come up for a vote.
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