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Rainbow-painted crosswalks in Texas could become a thing of the past as cities scramble to comply with an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott.

In an Oct. 8 order issued by Abbott, surface markings, signs and signals that do not directly support traffic control or safety are considered “non-standard” and strictly prohibited “including the use of symbols, flags, or other markings conveying social, political, or ideological messages."

The Republican governor directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to take steps to ensure Texas counties and cities “remove any and all political ideologies from our streets,” including LGBT rainbow-style crosswalks that have surfaced in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and other cities in the Lone Star State.

Abbott’s order warns t

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