#texas-law
#texas-law

Texas might force trans folks to reverse gender changes they've already made on their IDs - LGBTQ Nation

Transgender Texans face potential reversal of gender marker changes on IDs due to a directive from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

fromNew York Post

3 days ago

Black Lives Matter

Judge presiding in case of slain Texas teen Austin Metcalf targeted in alleged doxxing hoax; FBI investigating

The Texas judge faced doxxing threats after lowering a murder suspect's bond from $1 million to $250,000.

Infant death rate spiked in Texas after restrictive abortion law, study finds

Restrictive abortion laws linked to higher infant death rates and birth defects in Texas post-six weeks ban.

Right-wing politics

With Arrest of Midwife, Texas Escalates Chilling Reproductive Rights Crackdown

Texas's first criminal case against a health care provider post-Roe v. Wade involves a midwife's arrest for providing reproductive health care.

Women in technology

Arrested at gunpoint, charged as a felon: a midwife's lot in anti-abortion Texas

Texas's abortion laws are punishing those who provide help, exemplified by Rojas's case.

5 months ago

Left-wing politics

Josseli Barnica Died After Texas Hospital Delayed Care During Her Miscarriage

Strict abortion laws in Texas may lead to tragic outcomes for women experiencing miscarriages, delaying necessary medical treatment in critical situations.

fromWashington Post

10 months ago

Infant death rate spiked in Texas after restrictive abortion law, study finds

Restrictive abortion laws linked to higher infant death rates and birth defects in Texas post-six weeks ban.

Right-wing politics

With Arrest of Midwife, Texas Escalates Chilling Reproductive Rights Crackdown

Texas's first criminal case against a health care provider post-Roe v. Wade involves a midwife's arrest for providing reproductive health care.

Women in technology

Arrested at gunpoint, charged as a felon: a midwife's lot in anti-abortion Texas

Texas's abortion laws are punishing those who provide help, exemplified by Rojas's case.

5 months ago

Left-wing politics

Josseli Barnica Died After Texas Hospital Delayed Care During Her Miscarriage

Strict abortion laws in Texas may lead to tragic outcomes for women experiencing miscarriages, delaying necessary medical treatment in critical situations.

Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortions

Texas files criminal charges under abortion ban for the first time against a midwife accused of illegal abortions.

Health

Texas woman died after being denied miscarriage care due to abortion ban, report finds

Abortion laws in Texas create dangerous delays in medical care, risking women's lives during critical pregnancy complications.

Law

Texas man seeks to have ex-partner investigated for out-of-state abortion

Anti-abortion activists seek to limit Americans' ability to cross states for legal abortions post-Roe v Wade

Texas man files petition to investigate former partner's out-of-state abortion under state laws

fromBoston.com

Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortions

Texas files criminal charges under abortion ban for the first time against a midwife accused of illegal abortions.

Health

Texas woman died after being denied miscarriage care due to abortion ban, report finds

Abortion laws in Texas create dangerous delays in medical care, risking women's lives during critical pregnancy complications.

Law

Texas man seeks to have ex-partner investigated for out-of-state abortion

Anti-abortion activists seek to limit Americans' ability to cross states for legal abortions post-Roe v Wade

Texas man files petition to investigate former partner's out-of-state abortion under state laws

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Wants NCAA to "Sex Screen" Athletes

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the NCAA over its transgender athlete policies, claiming they undermine women's sports.

#supreme-court

Texas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme Court

Texas is at the center of a Supreme Court case challenging a state law on age verification for porn websites.

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography

The Supreme Court may lean toward upholding a Texas law aimed at limiting minors' access to pornography, despite First Amendment concerns.

fromwww.bostonherald.com

Law

Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain

The Supreme Court shows openness to Texas' online pornography law but is concerned about its impact on free speech rights for adults.

fromwww.mediaite.com

Miscellaneous

Justice Alito Asks PornHub's Lawyer If People Visit the Site for the Articles Like the Old Playboy Magazine'

The Texas law necessitates age verification for accessing adult content, raising questions about the nature of material on sites like PornHub.

Texas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme Court

Texas is at the center of a Supreme Court case challenging a state law on age verification for porn websites.

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography

The Supreme Court may lean toward upholding a Texas law aimed at limiting minors' access to pornography, despite First Amendment concerns.

fromwww.bostonherald.com

Law

Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain

The Supreme Court shows openness to Texas' online pornography law but is concerned about its impact on free speech rights for adults.

fromwww.mediaite.com

Miscellaneous

Justice Alito Asks PornHub's Lawyer If People Visit the Site for the Articles Like the Old Playboy Magazine'

The Texas law necessitates age verification for accessing adult content, raising questions about the nature of material on sites like PornHub.

Supreme Court to hear arguments on Texas porn law

The Texas law requiring age verification for pornographic website access is controversial for its implications on free speech and adult privacy.

LGBT

fromLGBTQ Nation

Texas removes trans people's ability to change their ID's gender marker - LGBTQ Nation

Transgender Texans can no longer change the gender marker on state IDs, raising privacy concerns and risking discrimination.

fromwww.npr.org

Supreme Court to hear arguments on Texas porn law

The Texas law requiring age verification for pornographic website access is controversial for its implications on free speech and adult privacy.

LGBT

fromLGBTQ Nation

Texas removes trans people's ability to change their ID's gender marker - LGBTQ Nation

Transgender Texans can no longer change the gender marker on state IDs, raising privacy concerns and risking discrimination.

more#privacy-concerns

fromAustin Monitor

Austin

At citizens' request, City Council reannexes land - Austin Monitor

The recent changes to disannexation laws in Texas have led to complexities for property owners wanting to navigate their land's jurisdiction and local governance.

fromWashington Post

4 months ago

Lawmakers seethe after Texas AG blocks testimony in shaken-baby case

Texas lawmakers are facing obstacles in their attempt to hear from death-row prisoner Robert Roberson, amid concerns regarding wrongful execution.

fromAdvocate.com

Miscellaneous

Texas anti-marriage equality judge refuses to drop suit against state commission

Judge Hensley is continuing her lawsuit against the state commission despite their recent withdrawal of the warning after previous judicial defeats.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Black Lives Matter

Texas man faces execution after clemency plea fails

Robert Roberson is slated for execution despite maintaining his innocence in a disputed shaken baby syndrome case, raising serious concerns over his conviction.

Austin

fromAustin Monitor

7 months ago

Austin plans to move forward with abortion travel fund, officials say - Austin Monitor

Austin is proceeding with its Reproductive Justice Fund to assist individuals seeking out-of-state abortions despite a legal challenge.

#first-amendment

Law

SCOTUS agrees to review Texas law that caused Pornhub to leave the state

The US Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge to Texas law on age verification for porn sites.

7 months ago

Law

Social media companies can't be forced to block teens from seeing 'harmful' content, judge rules

Social media companies are not required to block certain content for teenagers, as per a federal judge's ruling against Texas's SCOPE Act.

Digital life

Business Group Sues Texas Officials Over Law That Shields Oil Industry

The Texas law restricting business with firms based on political views on fossil fuels faces a First Amendment challenge from a liberal business group.

Law

SCOTUS agrees to review Texas law that caused Pornhub to leave the state

The US Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge to Texas law on age verification for porn sites.

7 months ago

Law

Social media companies can't be forced to block teens from seeing 'harmful' content, judge rules

Social media companies are not required to block certain content for teenagers, as per a federal judge's ruling against Texas's SCOPE Act.

Digital life

Business Group Sues Texas Officials Over Law That Shields Oil Industry

The Texas law restricting business with firms based on political views on fossil fuels faces a First Amendment challenge from a liberal business group.

more#first-amendment

Meta reaches $1.4bn settlement with Texas over privacy lawsuit

Meta agreed to a $1.4bn settlement with Texas over biometric data privacy violation claims.

#first-amendment-rights

1 year ago

Supreme Court Allows, for Now, Texas Law Restricting Access to Porn

The Supreme Court did not block a Texas law requiring age verification for minors' online access to pornography.

Law

Supreme Court lets Texas keep enforcing age-verification law for porn sites

The US Supreme Court denied blocking a Texas law requiring age verification on porn sites, affecting Pornhub and other sites, with potential impact on First Amendment rights.

1 year ago

Supreme Court Allows, for Now, Texas Law Restricting Access to Porn

The Supreme Court did not block a Texas law requiring age verification for minors' online access to pornography.