The anti-vaccination forces ultimately won, voting to bar doctors from vaccinating foster children during initial examinations. The vote signified a major victory for the growing influence of the tiny but well-funded anti-vaccination crowd in Texas, one political observer said. "It's analogous to a very tiny tail wagging a very massive dog," said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University. The debate came after Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, introduced a bill to reform the state's foster care system. Wu seemed surprised when conservatives questioned him about a provision requiring foster children to get prompt exams from doctors to determine whether they've been abused, neglected or abandoned.

Source: CNN May 11, 2017 23:48 UTC