Texas bill prohibiting airport pat-downs is dropped

May 26, 2011 at 1:41 pm | Posted in Aviation Law Current Event | Leave a comment

by Sara M. Langston with the blog faculty

Source: Statesman.com

Passage of a bill that would prohibit “intrusive touching” at security checkpoints at airports and other public buildings was derailed tonight in the Texas Senate, after federal officials threatened to possibly close airports if the measure became law. [Full story]