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Introduced
03/11/2021
03/11/2021
In Committee
05/03/2021
05/03/2021
Crossed Over
04/28/2021
04/28/2021
Passed
Dead
05/31/2021
05/31/2021
Introduced Session
87th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the protection of children, including the definition of child abuse and the prosecution of the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
AI Summary
This bill amends the definition of "abuse" in the Texas Family Code to include administering puberty suppression drugs or cross-sex hormones, or performing gender transition or reassignment surgery on a child, except for intersex children. The bill also provides an exception for children who were already receiving such treatment before the bill's effective date of September 1, 2021. The bill aims to protect children from these medical interventions related to gender transition or reassignment.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (14)
Paul Bettencourt (R)*,
Brian Birdwell (R)*,
Dawn Buckingham (R)*,
Donna Campbell (R)*,
Brandon Creighton (R)*,
Bob Hall (R)*,
Kelly Hancock (R)*,
Bryan Hughes (R)*,
Angela Paxton (R)*,
Charles Perry (R)*,
Charles Schwertner (R)*,
Drew Springer (R)*,
Larry Taylor (R)*,
Lois Kolkhorst (R),
Last Action
Referred to Public Health (on 05/03/2021)
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