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After Modern controversy, Texas bill would penalize museums that display ‘obscene’ content

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Although an investigation into allegations of child pornography at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is closed, the case has prompted a Tarrant County lawmaker to propose a law outlining the types of artworks that should be barred from museums.Rep. David Lowe, a North Richland Hills Republican, filed House Bill 3958 March 6, which would create a civil penalty against museums that display “certain obscene or harmful material.” The bill, which r…

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Republican-Led Bill Would Penalize Texas Museums for “Obscene” Art

Following the seizure of Sally Mann’s photographs from an art exhibition in Texas in January, the state’s museums could face new penalties if the attorney general finds them to contain “certain obscene or harmful material” under a new Republican-led bill.The proposed civil penalty comes months since Fort Worth Police confiscated photographs by Mann that were on display at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth after conservative officials and organ…

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Texas Lawmaker Seeks Ban on 'Harmful' Art in Wake of Sally Mann Controversy

After the Sally Mann photographs controversy in Fort Worth, Texas, a lawmaker in the state has proposed a ban on "obscene" artwork being displayed at museums.

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After Modern controversy, Texas bill would penalize museums that display ‘obscene’ content

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Texas Politician Proposes Plan to Fine Museums for Displaying ‘Obscene’ Content

A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that could be used to keep certain kinds of art off view, the Fort Worth Report reports. On March 6, representative David Lowe filed House Bill 3958, which outlines a proposed civil penalty against any museum showing “certain obscene or harmful material.” The Texas Penal Code defines “obscene” as any kind of performance or material that depicts sexual acts without literary, artistic, political, or scientifi…

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Bill Would Ban “Obscene Performances” in Indiana

A bill to ban public funding to fund, organize, or host “obscene performances” has been approved by the Indiana House. Representatives voted 71-20 for the bill after it passed the Senate last week. The House made changes to widen the scope of the bill, replacing “child sex abuse material” with “obscene performances.” Democratic Representative Matt Pierce of Bloomington says the bill addresses a problem that doesn’t exist.

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