Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Anti-trans SB 14 passes
Transgender advocates have staged several protests at the Texas Capitol during this legislative session demanding that lawmakers protect trans kids instead of attacking them. (Photo by Tammye Nash) Bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors sent to Abbott; advocates pledge legal challenge DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com Legislation banning doctors from treating transgender adolescents with hormones or puberty blockers — the kind of gender-affirming care backed supported by the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychiatric Association and numerous other medical associations and individual physicians — has been sent to Gov.
Greg Abbott for his signature. And advocates for trans youth have pledged to file legal challenges to the measure as soon as it is signed into law.
Leslie McMurray Senate Bill 14 passed the Texas House of Representatives on its first reading by a vote of 92-28 on Friday, May 12, after House Democrats were able to delay that initial vote twice by calling points of order over language in the bill.
Seven amendments were proposed, and one of them was adopted, with four Democrats voting for the measure. After final House approval on Monday, the bill was sent back to the Senate which, late on Wednesday, May 17, approved it as amended by the House and sent it on to Gov.
