UPDATE -- 4:43 p.m.: According to a tweet from Stand With Texas Women, the Department of Public Safety has stopped confiscating tampons and maxi pads.According to Burnt Orange Report, state Sen. Kirk Watson convinced the DPS to stop confiscating the items.
EARLIER:
State troopers are confiscating tampons, maxi pads and other potential projectiles from those who are entering the Texas capitol to watch the debate and vote on acontroversial anti-abortion bill. Guns, however, which are typically permitted in the state capitol, are still being allowed.
Several people tweeted that troopers were taking the objects before allowing entrance into the gallery: