Texas Republicans aren't messing around. From the controversial redistricting bill to other politically white hot topics and agendas, the Texas GOP is making headlines by the day.
This week was no exception, as, according to the Washington Examiner, the Texas House passed a major conservative-led bill this week on the transgender bathroom controversy, at least as it pertains to the use of bathrooms on government property in the state.
The Texas GOP lawmakers' bill requires transgender-identifying people to use a bathroom on government property that corresponds to their biological sex -- a measure sought by Republican lawmakers for years.
The Texas Senate has passed several measures in the state's upper chamber that would have accomplished that goa, but until now, ran into House roadblocks.
The big development happened this week when the Texas House received Senate Bill 8 regarding the transgender bathroom policy. The bill ultimately passed 86-45.
The Examiner noted:
The legislation prohibits transgender-identifying people in public schools and universities, prisons, jails, and other taxpayer-funded buildings from using bathrooms, locker rooms, and other sensitive spaces on the basis of gender identity.
Should one of the people covered in the bill fail to follow the new law, assuming its signed into law, there are fines that will follow, and they're certainly steep enough to deter any non-compliance.
The outlet added:
Those impacted must use facilities that align with their biological sex, according to the bill, which contains proposed fines for violators from $5,000 to $25,000 for first offenses, and from $25,000 to $125,000 for subsequent violations.\
Family violence shelters would also be included in the new "bathroom bill," according to the report.
The passage of the bill immediately triggered Texas Democrats, with many of them calling it "anti-trans." One Texas Democrat said the bill amounts to "basically a vigilante potty police."
Users across social media had plenty to say about the passing of the bill, with many cheering GOP lawmakers for making it happen.
The “Bathroom Bill” clears its second reading in the House, 86–43. #txlege
Grateful for the leadership of @AngeliaOrrForTX — now let’s push it across the finish line! pic.twitter.com/h2LmOsk6Xu— Tywellborn (@tywellborn) August 29, 2025
"That's a YOU problem. Not an OUR problem. Use the bathroom that corresponds to your sex registry. The rest of your story isn't our problem," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Texas jails have become the largest mental health institutions in the state. It costs Texas about $650 million per year to care for these individuals; and they also tend to stay in jail longer and have a higher rate of recidivism."
