The bill prohibits biological males from competing in girls’ sports even if they identify as transgender girls.
Last-minute changes to the new Texas House map include adjustments in major counties and GOP optimism in South Texas.
While the DFPS took down the webpage weeks ago, newly surfaced records indicate that Don Huffines' criticism prompted the change.
Texas legislators, the attorney general, and religious groups have submitted briefs in support of Judge Wayne Mack’s voluntary chaplaincy program.
This week — attorney general candidates’ records are compared, a GOP lawmaker files a “rape and incest” exception to the Heartbeat Bill, and a national group releases its 2021 legislative grades for Texas lawmakers.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
The Fort Worth representative joins a field of several other well-known Texas politicians in the Republican primary to be the Texas Attorney General.
State Rep. Bryan Slaton asked the DFPS last month if mastectomies, puberty blockers, and counseling to encourage transition may also be abuse.
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.
Governor Greg Abbott has never before thrown explicit support behind proposals to ban sex reassignment procedures for children.
Krause accused MindGeek, its subsidiary Pornhub, and the pornography industry of "fueling deadly and dangerous human trafficking.”
All other House bills with the same goal have died in the Public Health Committee, where their kindred Senate bills await movement.
A deadline looms as Texas House members scramble to push through their legislation before the clock strikes midnight.
This week — Sid Miller jumps into puberty blocker debate, alcohol-to-go nears the finish line, and budget conference committee begins.
A resolution from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo opposes bans on sex-change procedures for children and efforts to prevent biological males from competing in girls’ sports.
After passing the House on Thursday, the state's budget will likely now move to a conference committee to hammer out differences between the two chambers' versions.
“I mean, this is not like we’re giving an antidepressant or an antipsychotic or a mood stabilizer," state Rep. Tom Oliverson said.
The city says it cannot be sued for booting the restaurant from the airport since the "Save Chick-fil-A" bill became law after the removal.
"Without my consent, my ex-wife just transitioned my son to a girl," Jeff Younger, father of James, said in his testimony.
