Austin, TX - August 29, 2025 - Today, the Texas House passed SB8, the latest version of Texas' trans bathroom ban. The only amendment accepted during the House floor debate raised the civil penalties to $25,000 for the first offense and $125,000 for the second offense (amendment language attached). Because the House version was amended, the bill will return to the Texas Senate, where the chamber will have the opportunity to concur with changes or create a bi-cameral conference committee. That is the last step before going to the Governor's desk.

Austin, TX - March 14, 2025 - Today Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion stating that court orders from state judges instructing state agencies to update individual's gender markers are invalid. Paxton also instructed state agencies to undo any updates to ID documents based on such court orders.

Austin, TX - This morning Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, announced that he is suing the Department of Education over updates to the Title IX regulations. Title IX is a federal civil rights law designed to protect students in public schools from discrimination. Updates from the Department of Education follow Supreme Court precedent about how to interpret language in civil rights legislation. The updates now explicitly include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.