‘Bathroom bill’ could cost Austin tourism $109 million

AUSTIN (KXAN) – For the first time, Austin’s Convention and Visitors Bureau is predicting the economic impact of Texas lawmakers’ proposed “bathroom bill.”
Senate Bill 6 would require people to use public facilities associated with their birth sex — effectively banning transgender people from using ones they identify with. It’s become a politically charged issue, with a range of individuals and groups taking sides.
Friday, KXAN obtained the latest estima