AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would ban certain medical treatments for transgender youth, but only after exempting anyone already receiving this care.
Senate Bill 14 by Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, would require the state medical board to revoke the licenses of doctors who provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgical interventions to patients under 18 for “the purpose of transitioning a child’s biological sex.” It would also block taxpayer money for entities or individuals that facilitate the provision of these treatments.
Campbell amended the bill during debate Wednesday to allow minors who are receiving this care 90 days before the bill goes into effect on Sept. 1 to continue these treatments. The amendment passed without opposition.
