SB 14, House passes ban of child gender modification
May 12, 2023 | Austin, TX
It’s been a long, hard road, but at last we have a victory in the fight to stop the chemical and surgical gender modification of children in Texas. SB 14 by Senator Donna Campbell of District 14 and its identical companion bill in the House, HB 1686 by Representative Tom Oliverson of District 130, came to the floor for the third time around mid-afternoon today.
Representative Oliverson stood on the floor and faced a series of 19 attempts to amend and water down the legislation. Oliverson discussed each proposed amendment and answered questions regarding each before the House voted them down, one by one.
The vote was held at approximately 8 p.m. this evening and was 92-48.