Latest posts tagged with #HB229 on Bluesky
#HB229 the new #Texan House #Law defines #gender based on the reproductive system. #Texans born without traditional #sex_traits fear it
could increase #surgeries on #intersex #children and create challenges to obtaining sex #changes on government #documents.
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Thank you @texastribune.org.web.brid.gy @texastribune.org for talking to me about my research and for looking out for intersex Texans harmed by HB229. Shout out to the to Mo Cortez and the Houston Intersex Society for all you do 💛💜💛. #intersex #texas #hb229
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Texas “Governor” Greg Abbott (R) is expected to sign HB229, a bill that legally erases trans people by defining “sex” assigned at birth. Such bills are anti-trans. #HB229
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This week, @dallasvoice.bsky.social asked if I might share some thoughts on #HB229 “it is a declaration of erasure … We are not abstractions or ideologies. We are people. And no piece of legislation, no matter how cruelly crafted or cleverly disguised, can take away the truth of who we are.” #txlege
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Texas Freedom Network reaction to a bill passing with strict, and un-scientific, definitions of gender in Texas
NEW: A statement from the Executive Director of the Texas Freedom Network over #HB229 passing, which now provides a strict "biological" definition of gender in Texas
@jessicafortexas.bsky.social makes strong final statements opposing #HB229:
"My hope is when future Texans read the #txlege transcript of this legislative travesty, they will understand the political context around it... It's clear that transphobia has become the dominating ideology of this body."
@genefortexas.bsky.social's closing statements opposing #HB229
"We are choosing to cause real harm, to real people, for no real benefit.
This is a statement bill for those voting for it. For those who are affected by this bill, this is their life. Maybe it is their death." #txlege
" #HB229 does not solve a medical crisis. It creates one."
Rep Jolanda Jones speaks plainly in defense of all Texans. #txlege
Rep. Troxclair's gender binary boxes don't fit reality.
@genefortexas.bsky.social's proposed Amendment 6 permits 'unknown' sex markers on vital records in cases like miscarriages/intersexuality.
The change would grant agencies compassionate flexibility where it's medically needed. #HB229 #txlege
The motion to table the Amendment prevails, final count at 85 AYE - 59 NAY #txlege #HB229 #Amendment3
From Rep Ron Reynolds on his proposed Amendment to #HB229:
"This amendment ensures that Texas is not a testing ground for discriminatory precedent...
The history is clear. [Separate but equal] was used to maintain inferior systems for black and colored Americans for decades." #txlege
🚨 Amendment update: Rep Erin Zwiener introduces revised language to reiterate the inalienable rights of Texas women.
The revised amendment would shield Texas women from federal documentation requirements that could jeopardize women's voting access if they have changed their name. #HB229 #txlege
Just now from Rep Erin Zwiener re: her Amendment to #HB229 #txlege:
"[Women] are not asking you to attack the trans community.
We are asking you to end discrimination on the basis of sex... We are asking you to protect our right to vote... and to healthcare, and to protect our financial freedom."
"This amendment says that discrimination on the basis of sex is odious, and should never be engaged in by the state."
Rep Erin Zwiener on her proposed Amendment 1 to #HB229 #txlege
TX House just passed HB229 mandating all state agencies define sex strictly as male or female, based on biology. Critics say it erases trans & nonbinary Texans from official recognition. Set to take effect Sept 1, 2025. #txlege #HB229
The House is adjourning, but the work is not over. We stand arm in arm all across the state, opposed to bills that dismiss and demean trans and intersex people. No matter what comes next, we will keep fighting. #HB229 #txlege
Closing remarks have been shared, and #HB229 is being voted on right now. 86 ayes, 36 nays... passed to engrossment.
Tonight, on the eve of Mother’s Day, the Texas House voted to pass a bill that seeks to erase my identity and define away my status as a mother. #HB229 is a blatant attempt to erase transgender people from existence in our state. #txlege
Rep. Erin Zwiener goes to the floor with an emotional appeal for understanding, reflecting on the tragedy of her own trans constituents feeling compelled to leave the state. #HB229 #txlege
Rosenthal goes on to explicitly draw the connection between demeaning language and the threat of physical violence... a connection we've seen played out in Texas as the escalation in political attacks mirrors the rise of hate crimes #HB229 #txlege
Representative Jon Rosenthal takes to the floor saying "I'm concerned about these narratives that would have us believe the worst of each other," and reminding the House that trans rights are human rights #HB229 #txlege
Rep Gene Wu pushed Rep. Ellen Troxclair about her bill... she was deeply upset about having to answer questions about her gender definition... #HB229 #TxLege
Rep. Jessica Gonzalez proposes an amendment that would strike the enacting clause, making the bill unenforceable, even if it passes #HB229 #txlege
Rep. Venton Jones asked why Troxclair didn't use the Oxford Dictionary for her definition of sex... we're not sure we heard an answer #HB229 #txlege
