Poll: Slight majority believes CROWN Act in Texas wouldn't be beneficial

The Daily Record’s online poll from Feb. 7 - March 6 asked readers whether they think passing the CROWN Act in Texas would be beneficial.

Members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, joined by other prominent black officials and advocates, recently announced they are working on a bill for the 2021 legislative session — called the CROWN Act — that would ban discrimination based on hair textures and styles commonly associated with race.

The legislation is a show of support for students like DeAndre Arnold, a black Mont Belvieu student who was suspended last month because of his dreadlocks and told he couldn’t walk at his high school graduation unless he cut them.