Trans Bathroom Vote

Texas lawmakers voted late Wednesday to ban transgender people from public restrooms that match their gender identity, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott after nearly a decade of fa. House representatives approved Senate Bill 8 on a 86.

Last year, Odessa passed a law allowing residents to sue trans people using the bathroom that aligns with their gender for $10,000. SB 8 would also effectively deputize citizens by allowing them to make complaints to the attorney general's office if they suspect government facilities are violating SB 8. The Texas House has passed a bill that would bar transgender people from using bathrooms in government buildings that align with their gender identities.

AUSTIN - A measure prohibiting transgender people from using public bathrooms and similar spaces that align with their gender identity is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk after the Texas. Blowback from companies and institutions was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions.

But states haven't felt as much heat after several bills easily passed. The bill on the docket-a so-called "trans bathroom ban" for publicly funded institutions, including everything from schools to airports-encourages cruelty, frivolous lawsuits, and. Transgender Bathroom Ban Takes Effect in House.

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