A district court judge in travis county granted a restraining order. The legislature meet again in 20 23. If law makers wanted, they could try to change the law and put this directly into statute. Or if it goes into the courts and finishes up in court, the court could also come down and decide whether this is truly child abuse or not.
Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed child protection officials to investigate the parents of transgender children. Dallas Morning News reporter Lauren McGaughy explains why.
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