bathroom bill

Texas lawmakers passed the bill, referred to as the "Women's Privacy Act" by supporters, earlier this year. It requires a person in publicly owned buildings to use restrooms, locker rooms, and similar facilities associated with the gender on their birth certificate. Enforcement of the controversial new law begins this Thursday.

Some trans Texans worry that the lack of specificity on how the law will be enforced will harm their safety and lives.

The governor signed Texas' Senate Bill 8 into law on Monday. The so-called "bathroom bill" prohibits people in many publicly owned spaces from using restrooms that don't align with the sex listed on their birth certificate. LGBTQ+ groups and advocates are calling the measure another attack on transgender Texans.

After hours of debate, the Texas House on Thursday passed Senate Bill 8. The so-called “bathroom bill" restricts access to public restrooms for transgender people. Once the state Senate approves the House’s changes, the measure heads 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.

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