The new California law goes into effect on January 1, 2023 and Younger asked the court to issue an order by December 30.
In light of the ongoing legal battle regarding his son, Younger has made a ban on child gender modification a top priority for his campaign.
The attorney general's office still hasn't resolved an official opinion request about the legality of child gender modification.
The GENECIS program provided counseling and hormonal treatment to children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
While the DFPS took down the webpage weeks ago, newly surfaced records indicate that Don Huffines' criticism prompted the change.
Going forward, the agency will treat medically unnecessary gender transition surgeries as child abuse. The letter does not address puberty-blocking drugs or hormonal treatments.
Abbott addressed the child gender modification issue from his office for the first time when he asked a state agency to weigh in.
The letter follows Abbott's previous announcement that he would "address the problem" after letting it pass unacknowledged in session.
The order stopped shy of letting mother Anne Georgulas consent to procedures that would physically change the child's sex.
Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) said Republicans are counting on voters, the “lowest level of local control,” to reach out to lawmakers.
Like other similar bans, Senate Bill 1646 would officially count puberty blockers and gonadectomies as child abuse.
“I mean, this is not like we’re giving an antidepressant or an antipsychotic or a mood stabilizer," state Rep. Tom Oliverson said.
