2013 Texas Senate filibuster

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2013_Texas_Senate_filibuster
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gptkbp:instanceOf political event
gptkbp:date June 25, 2013
gptkbp:duration approximately 11 hours
gptkbp:effect increased national attention to abortion rights in Texas
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Second_special_session_of_the_Texas_Legislature
gptkbp:hashtag gptkb:#StandWithWendy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2013 Texas Senate filibuster
gptkbp:influenced subsequent abortion legislation debates in Texas
gptkbp:legislationTargeted gptkb:Senate_Bill_5_(SB5)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas_State_Capitol
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Wendy_Davis's_pink_sneakers
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Texas_Republican_legislators
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Wendy_Davis
gptkbp:precededBy introduction of Senate Bill 5
gptkbp:purpose to block Senate Bill 5
gptkbp:result Senate Bill 5 failed to pass before the midnight deadline
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Texas_Democratic_legislators
gptkbp:topic abortion legislation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wendy_Davis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6