The House voted 121-23 to suspend Ken Paxton and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction
Defections sparked feelings of betrayal & promises of retribution, particularly as Republicans in the Legislature presented a unified front
If SB 14 becomes law, it takes effect on Sept 1 making Texas one of over a 15 states that restrict transition-related care for trans minors
The Texas House gave initial approval to a bill that would ban doctors from providing transition-related care to children
Creates high financial risks for doctors & health insurers- they’d stop providing or covering gender-affirming care even for adults
A bill targeting most transition care was advanced by the Texas Senate. This could make it virtually impossible to get gender affirming care
The Texas Senate has passed all of Lt. Gov. Patrick’s priority LGBTQ bills — What the House does next will impact queer Texans’ lives
Brandon Wolf is Equality Florida's press secretary
Trans kids have been the target of political attacks, and lawmakers have been abusing their authority to bully health care providers
A district court previously determined the governor’s directives targeting families of trans youth were issued without proper authority
