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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new bill banning residential developers from creating Sharia Law compounds.

The legislation was passed following concerns from some Republican leaders about a planned development in Collin County called Epic City.

While the bill's language doesn't explicitly mention Sharia Law, the governor stated the new law is meant to prevent what he called discrimination based on any religion.

McKINNEY, Texas - Gov. Greg Abbott was in North Texas on Friday to sign a bill banning residential developers from creating Sharia Law compounds.

This comes after state Republican leaders raised concerns about a Muslim-centric development plan in Collin County called Epic City.

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