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Texas Lawmakers Vote to Ban Trans People From Public Restrooms that Match Their Gender Identity
SB 8 imposes fines up to $125,000 on government entities violating bathroom use rules based on sex assigned at birth, marking the strictest such law in the U.S., awaiting governor's approval.
- The Texas Senate approved a bill prohibiting transgender people from using public bathrooms that match their gender identity, sending it to the governor for signature.
- The bill imposes fines of $25,000 for the first violation and $125,000 for subsequent violations on government entities that allow transgender bathroom access.
- Supporters argued the bill protects women and girls, while Democrats claimed it discriminates against transgender and gender non-conforming Texans.
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