US EditionAbbott signs Texas ‘bathroom bill’ limiting restroom access for transgender people
The law imposes fines up to $125,000 on violating facilities and restricts transgender access in shelters, prisons, and schools amid a trend in nearly 20 states, officials said.
- Senate Bill 8, dubbed the 'Bathroom Bill,' requires individuals in schools and government buildings to use bathrooms that coincide with their biological sex.
- The bill also limits what facilities transgender people can be placed into, such as family violence shelters, prisons, and jails.
- Democratic lawmakers argued that the law discriminates against transgender Texans and individuals who are gender non-conforming or intersex.
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Texas Bathroom Bill Has Nation's Steepest Penalties
Texas will soon join 19 other states with laws restricting which public restrooms transgender people can use. Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that bans transgender individuals from using bathrooms in state-owned buildings and schools—including universities—that match their gender identity. Institutions caught violating the law, set to...
The governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, signed a new legislation that obliges people to use their biological sex baths in all state public buildings. In a statement, Abbott called the measure “a matter of common sense and public safety,” stressing that his government seeks to ensure clarity in the use of shared facilities. The law will apply exclusively to state-owned spaces, including schools, prisons, government offices, parks, and other public fa…
Texas transgender restroom bill with hefty fines signed into law by Abbott
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation into law on Monday that will require transgender individuals to use bathrooms in certain public areas according to their sex assigned at birth or face substantial financial penalties. The bill first passed the Texas House by an 86-45 vote on Aug. 28. When does the law go into effect? The law applies to restrooms, locker rooms, shower facilities and changing rooms in government buildings, incl…
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Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Transgender Bathroom Bill Into Law
Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Transgender Bathroom Bill Into Law Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 22 signed a bill into law that requires people to use public bathrooms and other facilities according to their biological sex. “I’m about to sign a law…
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