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The governor signed Texas' Senate Bill 8 into law on Monday. The so-called "bathroom bill" prohibits people in many publicly owned spaces from using restrooms that don't align with the sex listed on their birth certificate. LGBTQ+ groups and advocates are calling the measure another attack on transgender Texans.

One of the nation鈥檚 first doctors accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found to have not violated the law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton鈥檚 office says, nearly a year after the state sued the physician.

After hours of debate, the Texas House on Thursday passed Senate Bill 8. The so-called 鈥渂athroom bill" restricts access to public restrooms for transgender people. Once the state Senate approves the House鈥檚 changes, the measure heads to Gov. Greg Abbott鈥檚 desk.

The bills would carry a $5,000 fine for a first-time violation and comes as momentum for such restrictions has increased in the state and nationally.

The Texas House voted 87-58 to approve Senate Bill 1257 on Monday. The measure requires health care providers who provide gender transition health care to also cover any care related to "adverse effects and reversals."

The teen said they have felt frustrated and helpless since learning their anonymized medical records may be used in Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against their doctor.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started investigating Dallas ISD after a secretly recorded video suggested a district employee wasn鈥檛 following state law requiring students to participate in sports based on their biological sex at birth. That person is no longer with the district.

Paxton, a vocal opponent of LGBTQ rights, issued an opinion Friday saying court orders changing driver鈥檚 licenses and birth certificates are not valid.

On social media, Self later wrote 鈥渋t is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.鈥�

Ken Paxton has sent letters to Richardson and Hutto ISDs requesting they turn over their policies related to a state law requiring students participate in sports aligned with their assigned sex at birth. It comes after he demanded documents from Dallas and Irving ISDs.

The agreements, announced by Attorney General Ken Paxton Feb. 4, are among the latest developments in a case that alleges the doctors prescribed hormones to minors after the state's ban took effect.

A case surrounding Tennessee's ban on certain gender-affirming care for minors could set precedents for other states that have bans in place, including Texas, where three doctors are being sued for allegedly violating state law.