AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -- Texas lawmakers sent a message to the state's high school cheerleaders Wednesday: no more booty-shaking at the game.

The state's House of Representatives voted 85-55 to approve a bill that would forbid sexy cheers and give the Texas Education Agency authority to punish schools that allow "overtly sexually suggestive" routines at football games and other events.

The proposal must go to the Texas Senate for consideration.

"People are calling and telling me how disgusting it is to see sexually suggestive routines on the part of marching units or cheerleaders," said State Rep. Al Edwards, a Houston Democrat who sponsored the bill.

He complained of cheerleaders "shaking their behinds, breaking it down," but the proposal does not define what constitutes suggestive cheering.

Democratic state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, also of Houston, said the bill was a waste of valuable time.

"I think the Texas Education Agency has enough to do making sure our kids are better educated, and we are wasting our time with 'one two three four, we can't shake it any more?"' Thompson told legislators.
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Tax dollars at work...

Oh for crying out loud. Now the government is going to tell these cheerleaders how to dance? Yes a waste of tax dollars!

Thats a bit extreme...stupid governments wasting tax money. I think all the Texas cheerleaders, from Highschool, college, and professional sports should rally in Austin and shake the butts all over town. That would show them.

With all that is wrong with the world, they're targeting cheerleaders. Only in America.

damn this government, this is such crap!

People this is flat wrong. Cheerleaders are sexy by nature. It cant be stopped. And who will decide what is too sexy? Some board of horny old dudes saying ok I need to preview your dance routing.. Nope your too far away. Come closer and do it again.. Hummm cant decide.. Come and do it again.. This is bull crap!

You mean Texas at work

I was a cheerleader all through school Its NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE to cheer without shaking your bootie!!!
How stupid.

I highly doubt this law will be enforced.

What's wrong with these people!?! This is the sooooo beyond stupid, and what's more it's just a magnificent waste of time and money...I'm sure glad I don't live in Texas! Geezz...pathetic

Wow! Thanks for the extra mile ForRizzle!

You know I got you covered at all times Kratos!

one of the many reasons why texas sucks!

I was a cheerleader for 13 years and still coach part time.
They want to hit the cheerleaders,lets go after the football players supped on steroids and all that crap!!!

Seriously is there something in the water in the ol state of texas!???

I keep telling you all, Texas is a madhouse, One more point for my proof.

sexuality is the most natural thing in the world, none of us would be here without it. This is just another example of sticking your head in the sand and thinking serious subjects will just go away. There is a direct correlation between lack of sex education and teen pregnancy. Besides they are just dancing, and anyone who says its suggestive is a pervert themselves.

I agree, you just can't disrupt a state wide sport because you feel all warm and fuzzy when you see it.