Spokespeople available in Spanish and English for additional comment or interview at request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2025 CONTACT: Shannon Jensen (she/her), [email protected], 631-671-5352 AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House last night advanced Senate Bill 8, commonly known as the “bathroom ban.” SB 8 would prohibit transgender and gender-diverse Texans from using public restrooms, […]
LGBTQIA+ Rights
New Texas Laws Taking Effect September 1, 2025 and What They Mean for You
Texas is Texas. As Texans, we invite our neighbors to enjoy our barbecue, take pictures in the bluebonnets, and help each other out when the goin’ gets tough. But Governor Greg Abbott and the lawmakers at the Capitol who do his bidding are not part of our Texas. They do not represent who we are […]
TFN Explains: Senate Bill 1257
Learn more about Senate Bill 1257, requiring insurance companies to cover unlimited liability for “all possible adverse consequences” related to gender transition-related care, passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session. […]
TFN Explains: House Bill 229
Learn more about House Bill 229, mandating a binary definition of sex based solely on reproductive anatomy, passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session. […]
Texas Senate Committee Advances Legislation Barring Transgender Texans From Accessing Gendered Public Spaces
A TX Senate Committee has advanced legislation barring transgender Texans from using public gendered spaces—such as public restrooms, restrooms and locker rooms in public schools, and family violence shelters—aligned with their gender identity. […]
