Premise: Abbott remained largely silent for the first several months of debate after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick first unveiled a “bathroom bill” in January 2017, even as some cautioned that it would be bad for business.
Hypothesis: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick first unveiled a “bathroom bill” in January 2017, and for the first several months of debate, Abbott remained largely silent even as some cautioned that it would be bad for business.
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