Gov. Abbott Signs Bills Protecting Children and Women’s Sports

Texas Eagle Forum President Cindi Castilla (back, second from left) at the signing of SB 14, banning the gender modification of Texas children.

June 15, 2023 | Austin, TX

by Texas Eagle Forum President Cindi Castilla

Texas now stands on the right side of history!

Children in Texas can no longer be subjected to cross-sex hormones and surgeries that sterilize, mutilate, and damage their healthy bodies.

A huge thank you to every Texas Eagle who made phone calls, sent emails, came to the Capitol and waited hours to testify, helped fill the House gallery, sent in testimony online, and had conversations with their elected officials to get these bills passed!
 
Gov. Abbott invited Texas Eagle Forum and other groups to the Capitol today to celebrate the ceremonial signing of SB 14 (he signed it into law on June 2). We are so thankful for the hard work Sen. Campbell and Rep. Oliverson and their staff members took on to get this bill passed.
 
A related bill by Rep. Swanson/Sen. Middleton received Gov. Abbott’s signature today. SB 15 protects female athletes at our public colleges and universities from biological males wishing to compete against them as “females.”
 
SB 14 was a Texas Eagle Forum priority. It was also a Republican Party of Texas (RPT) priority bill. RPT Legislative Chair Jill Glover, SREC SD 12, did an excellent job of bringing support to the Capitol for hearings and floor votes. We are so grateful for the time, energy, money, and prayer that our citizen activists contributed to this effort.

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Please thank Gov. Abbott (512) 463-2000 and Lt. Gov. Patrick (512) 463-5342 for seeing that these bills crossed the finish line. 

Governor Greg Abbott
(512) 463-2000
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Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
(512) 463-5342 (message line)
(512) 463-0001 (office line)
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