Today’s Legislative Updates May 14, 2025
Trans rights are still under attack in the United States. Please visit our website linked below to learn about your state and contact your reps. Here's a thread of today's updates:
Bathroom bills deny access to public restrooms by gender or trans identity.
They increase danger without making anyone any safer and have even prompted attacks on cis and trans people alike. Many national health and anti-sexual assault organizations oppose these bills.
Old Bill:
Arizona’s governor vetoed bill SB1003 last Monday, though a veto override is still possible.
Healthcare bills go against professional and scientific consensus that gender-affirming care saves lives. Denying access will cause harm.
Providers are faced with criminal charges, parents are threatened with child abuse charges, and intersex children are typically exempted.
Old Bill:
Missouri gave bill HJR73 its third Senate reading last Monday. The bill is currently waiting for a set time to become eligible for a vote.
Drag Bans restrict access for folks who are gender non-conforming in any way.
They loosely define "drag" as any public performance with an “opposite gender expression,” as sexual in nature, and inappropriate for children.
This also pushes trans individuals out of public spaces.
Old Bill:
Oklahoma’s governor signed bill HB1217 last Monday, putting it into effect immediately.
Educational Censorship and Student Suppression bills force schools to misgender or deadname students, ban instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, and make schools alert parents if they suspect a child is trans.
They remove life-saving affirmation and support for trans youth.
Old Bills:
Texas passed bill SB689 through its House committee last Monday and sent it to the House floor.
Texas left bill SB12 pending in the House Public Education Committee yesterday.
Oklahoma’s governor signed bill SB796 yesterday, putting it into effect immediately.
Arizona’s governor vetoed bill SB1002 last Monday, though a veto override is still possible.
Trans Erasure bills create legal definitions of terms like “sex” designed to exclude or erase trans identity and insert them into various laws. This can have many different effects, depending on what laws are affected.
They can force a male or female designation based on sex assigned at birth.
Some target anti-discrimination statutes, legally empowering trans discrimination.
Old Bill:
Texas passed bill HB229 passed through the House and sent it to the Senate State Affairs Committee. The bill also has a hearing tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Central Time in the Senate Chamber.
Most sports bills force schools to designate teams by sex assigned at birth.
They are often one-sided and ban trans girls from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity.
Some egregious bills even force invasive genital examinations on student athletes.
Old Bills:
Texas’ House took no action yesterday in the committee for bill SB2920, leaving the bill in limbo.
New Hampshire bill SB211 has a hearing on May 20 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time in Legislative Office Building 206-208 in the House Education Policy and Administration Committee.
These are other anti-trans bills that either fit multiple categories or stand on their own.
Old Bills:
Texas passed bill HB1106 through its third House reading today and sent it to the Senate.
Oklahoma’s governor signed bill SB658 last Saturday. The bill will go into effect November 1.
Louisiana passed bill HB421 through its House committee last Monday before renumbering it to HB685 and sending it to the House floor.
North Carolina sent bill H560 to the House Rules Committee last Monday. It is unclear what the next step will be.
It's not too late to stop these and other hateful anti-trans bills from passing into law. YOU can go to http://transformationsproject.org/ to learn more and contact your representatives!