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Senate Bill 14, which spurred demonstrations earlier this week, is again scheduled for House debate Friday. Trans Texans consider it one of this year’s most consequential bills.
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Senate Bill 14 spurred protests that led to altercations with state police earlier this week. Bill supporters and opponents again showed up at the Capitol for an expected vote Friday.
The event is being referred to by certain supporters as "the transurrection," a tongue-in-cheek reference to the 2021 U.S. Capitol break-in ...
Trans rights activists were "pinned down", arrested and dragged out of the Texas Capitol for protesting an anti-trans healthcare bill.
The bill was sent back to committee where it was voted out again, and is likely to be rescheduled for a debate on the House floor later this week.