should be available to persons younger than 18," said Patrick Kenney, dean of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, foundation professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies and vice provost for academic enterprise strategy at Arizona State University.
For Senate Bill 14, the road is proving particularly bumpy. On Friday, Aug. 25—one week before the law would be in effect—a state district court judge issued a temporary injunction to halt its progress. Within hours, the state attorney general's office appealed to the Texas Supreme Court, automatically pausing the judge's injunction and allowing the bill to proceed as scheduled.
"Support of restrictive transgender laws have long been part of conservative political views, Republicans and those affiliated with traditional religious groups. Loyalty may be one influencer," said Richard Murray, senior research fellow at UH's Hobby School of Public Affairs.