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Texas is one of eight states without universal online voter registration. A lawmaker pushing for it says he’ll continue the ...

Republicans also filed many bills targeting trans children this session. HB 437 by Rep. Valoree Swanson would force kids placed in juvenile detention to be housed with those who match the gender ...

Among them, House Bill 239 by Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, has already seen the majority of the lower chamber’s members sign on as co-authors despite not yet receiving a committee hearing.

Companion legislation across the Capitol, House Bill 239 by Spring Republican Rep. Valoree Swanson, has received the backing of 79 coauthors and four joint authors, a majority of the lower chamber.

"Yeah, those intersex individuals are still XX or XY, so you can't change that." Rep. Valoree Swanson was then seen tugging on Hopper's sleeve and whispering to him, "Andy, that's not true." ...

“So, you can’t change that.” However, as soon as Hopper commented, state Rep. Valoree Swanson (R) whispered into Hopper’s ear, “Andy, that’s not true” — her words amplified by a ...

Another Republican, Rep. Valoree Swanson, leans in and covers her mouth with her hand, but the microphone catches her words as she says, “Andy, that’s not true.” Simmons ultimately filed a ...

After 10 hours of emotional, contentious debate, the Texas House voted Thursday night to block transgender athletes from competing in public school sports in their gender identity. Democrats ...

“This is just horrifying that this could happen,” Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, said. Turner initially introduced the bill in the last legislative session, where it successfully passed the ...

(The Center Square) – Companion bills have been filed in the Texas Senate and House to prohibit individuals from using state-funded facilities that are designated for use by the opposite sex.

Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, filed HB 239 in November. It duplicates two earlier bills: one filed by another House representative in January, and another filed in the Senate. Swanson is joined ...