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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It's passed in the House. That's all.

Here this passed...
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...olitan/3166954

• House to cheerleaders: hooray, but no hip-hips
  Bill that bans dirty dancing, but doesn't define it, nears passage
  By KRISTEN MACK and ALLAN TURNER
  Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
  SPIRIT OF THE LAW
  Highlights of the cheerleader legislation:
  • What it does: Prohibits school dance teams, drill teams and cheerleaders from performing "in a manner that is overtly sexually suggestive" at public school events.
  • What it doesn't do: Specifically define the prohibited behavior or set any penalty for violations.
  • What supporters say: Pep routines have pushed the boundaries of decency and exploit performers.
  • What foes say: The bill is a toothless and meaningless effort to legislate morality.
  • What's next: If it survives one more House vote, the bill goes to the state Senate.
  
  AUSTIN - House members got into the spirit of toning down suggestive cheerleading Tuesday, rallying behind a bill that could leave Texas cheerleaders shakin' a little less booty next year.
  
  By a 65-56 vote, the House gave preliminary approval to a bill sponsored by Rep. Al Edwards, D-Houston, curbing "sexually suggestive" routines by cheerleaders, drill teams or other public school performance groups.
  
  The bill doesn't define the behavior it is trying to prevent or specify punishment.
  
  Edwards, who in past sessions has battled raunchy pop lyrics and advocated cutting off drug dealers' fingers, pledged that Tuesday's vote was just the opening volley in his effort to curb gyrating teenage booty-shakers.
  
  "I've seen it with my own eyes," Edwards said. "I've had people talk to me about it at football games. There was just a feeling that people were waiting for something to be done about it."

RT- WTTW- next he's going after nips showing in depos- gotta wear a bra he says. Of course, that would be for state court cases only.