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Texas AG says courts can’t force state agencies to update trans people’s IDs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared Friday that state court orders to change the sex markers on Texas birth certificates, driver’s licenses and other state-issued IDs are no longer valid.
It’s unlawful for transgender people to change the sex on their IDs, Texas AG Ken Paxton says
Paxton, a vocal opponent of LGBTQ rights, issued an opinion Friday declaring court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses and birth certificates "void" and saying altered documents must be changed back.
Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates
Per the attorney general’s nonbinding opinion, state agencies should change gender markers on government documents back to a person’s sex assigned at birth.
Ken Paxton says it's illegal for transgender Texans to change sex on driver's license
Eight months after ordering the Texas Department of Public Safety and Department of State Health Services to block transgender Texans from changing the sex on their driver's license to match their gender identity,
Ken Paxton opinion says state IDs cannot be changed to accommodate transgender Texans
In a written opinion issued Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton questioned the validity of court orders directing state agencies to change a person’s biological sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates and other identification documents.
Texas bill seeks to create a criminal offense called 'gender identity fraud'
The proposed bill seeks to create a criminal offense that would be known as “gender identity fraud.” It states that people ...
Authorities release details on vehicle in fatal North Texas hit-and-run, seek to ID suspect
The victim, who had pulled over on the curving exit ramp, was standing outside his white Ford F-150 when he was struck by a ...
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Let's Get Real: Deadline approaching to get Real ID compliant card
The deadline to get a real ID is quickly approaching. If you want to travel by plane or enter any federal building, you must get a real ID by May 7, 2025.
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Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only ...
Wildfires erupt in Oklahoma, Texas amid extreme fire weather conditions
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center warned of "near historic" fire conditions in the Plains.
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Lil Ronnie murder: Suspect’s ID left in getaway car leads to arrest
Police say they were able to identify and capture one of the suspects in the deadly Forest Hill shooting after he left his ID ...
Texas Republican introduces bill to make being transgender a felony
A Republican representative in Texas has introduced a bill that would make being transgender a felony in the state, ...