Texas State Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory in Public Schools

School children walk outside an elementary school in Bellaire, outside Houston, Texas, on Dec. 16, 2020. François Picard/AFP via Getty Images

A Texas bill that aims to purge elements of critical race theory from public schools is advancing through the state legislature, in the wake of a growing trend of Republican states pushing back against the race-centered ideology.

Introduced on Monday by Republican state Rep. James White, the House Bill 4093 does not explicitly call out the critical race or gender theory, but specifically prohibits their key concepts from being taught by schools and teachers.