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.
BREAKING: Court blocks DFPS investigations into PFLAG families
dallasvoice.comOnce again, a Travis County District Court has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families who are supporting their transgender children with medically necessary health care.
The restraining order issued today (Friday, June 10) comes in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, June 8, by the ACLU, Lambda Legal, ACLU Texas and Texas-based law firm Baker Botts LLP on behalf of PFLAG National and three PFLAG member families.
The court’s ruling stops the DFPS from investigating the parents named in the lawsuit and other families in the state who are PFLAG members.
Under the terms of the temporary restraining order, families need only provide notice of their PFLAG membership if ever contacted by DFPS.
