US Edition“Bathroom Bill” Aimed at Trans People Approved by Texas House After Decade of Failed Attempts
The bill imposes up to $125,000 fines for violations and restricts transgender access to restrooms and domestic violence shelters, raising concerns among family violence advocates.
- The Texas House passed Senate Bill 8 on August 29, 2025, in Austin, banning transgender people from using bathrooms matching their gender identity in government buildings and schools.
- This bill follows over a decade of similar proposals and expands on past laws signed by Governor Abbott that restrict transgender participation in athletics and define sex based on reproductive systems.
- Debate over SB 8 was tense, featuring shouts from the gallery and rejection of all Democratic amendments, with sponsor Rep. Angelia Orr emphasizing protection of women and girls' privacy.
- The bill imposes fines starting at $25,000 for violating agencies, allows Texas residents to file complaints with the attorney general, and has raised enforcement concerns among Democrats and advocacy groups.
- SB 8's passage joins Texas with 19 other states with similar laws, though opponents warn it could incite harassment and harm non-transgender individuals whose appearance does not conform to traditional gender norms.
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Lawmakers, advocates react to Texas House passing private spaces bill
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lawmakers and advocates on both sides of Senate Bill 8, which would mandate state agencies and political subdivisions "take all reasonable steps" to maintain the sex-segregation of private multiple-occupancy spaces, reacted to its passage Thursday in the Texas House of Representatives. Previous: Texas House amends, passes private spaces bill Five civil rights advocacy and legal groups released a joint statement in oppositio…
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Houston Public MediaTexas ‘bathroom bill’ with new restrictions on transgender people nears governor’s desk
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.
Texas House advances private spaces bill
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to a bill that supporters say will help women feel safe in private spaces Thursday, while its opponents argue that it will put women and gender diverse people at higher risk. ‘Bathroom bill’ advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing Senate Bill 8, titled by its authors as the "Texas Women's Privacy Act," would bring fines against local governme…
Texas House approves anti-trans bathroom bill
In a vote that puts scores of women at risk, the Texas House of Representatives today (Thursday, Aug. 28) passed the “Texas Women’s Privacy Act,” aka a discriminatory and anti-transgender “bathroom bill,” the Texas Tribune has reported. Senate Bill 8, which passed the House on a vote of 86-45, restricts bathroom use in government-owned buildings, public schools and universities on the basis of “sex assigned at birth,” allowing no exceptions for …
Texas House approves anti-trans bathroom bill - Dallas Voice
In a vote that puts scores of women at risk, the Texas House of Representatives today (Thursday, Aug. 28) passed the “Texas Women’s Privacy Act,” aka a discriminatory and anti-transgender “bathroom bill,” the Texas Tribune has reported. Senate Bill 8, which passed the House on a vote of 86-45, restricts bathroom use in government-owned buildings, public schools and universities on the basis of “sex assigned at birth,” allowing no exceptions for …
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