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Ken Paxton opinion says state IDs cannot be changed to accommodate transgender Texans
The Texas Department of Public Safety requested the opinion in September, about a month after it stopped accepting court orders to change gender markers on driver’s licenses. The Department of State Health Services also stopped allowing gender changes on birth certificates unless the hospital made an error.
Bill proposed in Texas could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'
A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a felony if they commit what proponents call “gender identity fraud.”
It’s unlawful for transgender people to change the sex on their IDs, Texas AG Ken Paxton says
Paxton, a vocal opponent of LGBTQ rights, issued an opinion Friday declaring court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses and birth certificates "void" and saying altered documents must be changed back.
Ken Paxton says it's illegal for transgender Texans to change sex on driver's license
Eight months after ordering the Texas Department of Public Safety and Department of State Health Services to block transgender Texans from changing the sex on their driver's license to match their ...
If passed, Texas bill could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'
If passed, Tom Oliverson's House Bill 3817 would allow transgender people to be charged with "gender identity fraud," a state felony.
Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates
Per the attorney general’s nonbinding opinion, state agencies should change gender markers on government documents back to a person’s sex assigned at birth.
Texas Republican proposes jail time for identifying as transgender
AUSTIN — A Texas Republican has filed a bill that would criminalize transgender people who mislead the government or an ...
Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail
The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in ...
Texas bill would charge transgender people with ‘fraud’
Transgender Texans could be charged with fraud under state legislation filed this month that seeks to make publicly ...
Bill filed to make 'gender identity fraud' a felony in Texas
Conroe, has filed a bill to amend state penal code to create a new criminal offense of “gender identity fraud.” ...
What to know about a Texas lawmaker's misgendering comments that set off a social media storm
A transgender congresswoman was called ‘Mr.’ by a Texas lawmaker Tuesday setting off a social media storm. Here's what to know about the legislators involved.
Texas Republican introduces bill to make being transgender a felony
A Republican representative in Texas has introduced a bill that would make being transgender a felony in the state, ...
Texas congressman causes uproar after referring to trans colleague Sarah McBride as 'Mr.' during hearing
On social media, Self later wrote “it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.” ...
House hearing abruptly ends after dispute involving Republican, transgender lawmaker
A House subcommittee hearing abruptly ended on Tuesday when Texas Republican Rep. Keith Self introduced the first openly ...