bathroom bill

After six hours of debate, the Texas House gave initial approval to Senate Bill 8. The so-called “bathroom bill" restricts access to public restrooms for transgender people. The measure is now just one procedural vote away from heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

Over 100 people provided at times emotional testimony Monday for and against Senate Bill 7, which would require people to use restrooms that match their birth gender.

The bills would carry a $5,000 fine for a first-time violation and comes as momentum for such restrictions has increased in the state and nationally.

Texans have become more supportive of transgender rights in recent years, a new public opinion survey suggests.

Gov. Greg Abbott himself was opposed to the controversial “bathroom bill” that dominated debate at the Texas Capitol for much of 2017, according to a…

Mary Horn is a ground breaker. She was Denton County's first female tax assessor and the first woman to serve as county judge. And she's lasted longer in…

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In the wake of the "bathroom bill" fight that generated strong business backlash, House Speaker Joe Straus is putting together a committee to make sure…

SAN ANTONIO — Texas House Speaker Joe Straus urged business leaders Tuesday to keep up the fight following the failure of legislative efforts this year to…

Powerful business interests and some Republicans joined Democrats and LGBT activists in opposing an effort to pass a law restricting bathroom access for transgender people.

Despite it serving, in part, as the reason lawmakers are back in Austin for legislative overtime, the Texas Legislature could very well gavel out next…

The Dallas Stars hockey team has become the first Texas professional sports franchise to speak out against the so-called "bathroom bill."Stars President…