The Texas House passed HB 25 that will require students to play on school sports teams based on their gender assigned at birth.
State Rep. Jessica Gonzalez said in a statement, “After seven committee hearings this year regarding UIL sports participation, Texas Republicans ignored the overwhelming plea from transgender children and families to not pass a bill directly attacking their ability to participate in school sports with their classmates.” She said the House passed the bill despite not being able to cite one example of a transgender child participating in sports affecting a cisgender child. “Republicans were determined to extend their culture war to our schools and children’s sports teams,” she said. “As a proud Democratic member of