In government-so-petty-that-it-is-deadly-afraid-of-toilet-sinks news ...
Abbott directed a review of all state grants awarded to entities that operate airports in Texas, after reports surfaced that Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) would be adding ablution facilities.
In an Aug. 14 letter shared by the governor, Abbott argued that ablution facilities used for Islamic washing rituals are unconstitutional. The letter was sent to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.
"These facilities appear designed to single out one subset of the population for special treatment based on religion. I am unaware of either airport installing standalone facilities to meet the particular needs of the many other religious groups represented across Texas," Abbott wrote in the letter.
Abbott also argued that the facilities violate constitutional protections against religious discrimination.
For context, the project specified two foot-washing sinks, in their own stalls, one for each gendered toilet, on the publicly accessible side of the terminal, so everything that Abbott said is blatantly pretextual.