[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - The Texas House approved legislation, titled HB 25 on Thursday that would restrict transgender student athlete participation in school sports
- House Bill 25, backed by Texas Republicans passed with a 76-54 vote after ten hours of emotional debate
- It largely focuses on preventing trans girls from participate in female sports
- Texas is home to the second-largest LGBTQ population in the country
- The new law still needs final approval from the Texas Senate, which has previously approved similar legislation.
- Eight states, all backed by Republican legislatures, have brought legislation targeting transgender athletes into effect, while South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order similar to those laws in March this year
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