Senate members discuss bill that limits transgender student athletes Senate members discuss bill that limits transgender student athletes Senate committee hears testimonies on SB 2 and 32, which would require students to participate in sports aligned with the sex they were assigned at birth. AUSTIN, Texas - Athletic fields across Austin were mostly quiet Monday. There were a few exceptions for summer workouts, and an occasional youth league practice. But the issue of restricting what sport a transgender student can play was in the political arena; under the capitol dome. "There is a difference between men and women," said State Sen. Bob Hall R-Rockwall.