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Texas AG Paxton investigating two more school districts over trans athlete policies

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking Richardson and Hutto ISDs to turn over their policies related to House Bill 25, a 2021 state law requiring students participate in sports aligned with their assigned sex at birth. They're the latest districts to receive the request.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating two more school districts over trans athletes鈥 possible participation in school sports.

Paxton announced Monday he has sent letters to Richardson and Hutto ISD鈥檚 requesting they turn over their policies related to House Bill 25, a 2021 state law requiring students participate in sports that align with their assigned sex at birth. It comes days after the AG sent similar demands to Dallas and Irving ISDs.

Paxton鈥檚 letters cite secretly recorded videos, which 四虎影院 has not independently viewed, allegedly showing district officials advising people posing as parents of trans students on how to 鈥渃ircumvent鈥 the state鈥檚 law.

In a statement to 四虎影院, Tim Clark, executive director of communications for Richardson ISD, said the district "will comply" with Paxton's request and that it "closely follows" Texas law.

"The district is not aware of any instance whatsoever where this requirement was not followed in RISD," Clark wrote.

四虎影院 has also reached out to Hutto ISD for comment.

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