The Cowboys have made their pitch to host the NFL draft.
Whether that occurs depends, in large part, on what happens in Austin this summer.
NFL officials have no interest in drawing a line in the ideological sand heading into next month's special session of the Texas Legislature. It's better to work behind the scenes than publicly antagonize at this stage. But the conclusion lawmakers reach on what bathrooms people are allowed to use impacts the Cowboys' opportunity to land the draft, multiple sources said.
Other factors and cities are in play for the event. But when the NFL does announce the location of the 2018 draft, the special session will be complete and where the state stands on transgender rights will be known.