Texas lawmakers are amending a law banning business with Israel boycotters after the application of the law was vexed by embarrassing incidents and at least one lawsuit, JTA reported on Thursday.
State Rep. Steve King, who authored the original 2017 bill banning the state from doing business with those who abide by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel, authored the amendments to the bill, which the Texas House approved this week in an initial reading.
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