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Trans School Toolkit Sparks Paxton Probe
Texas Rep. Leach demands AG Paxton investigate TENT for allegedly helping evade parental rights law.
In brief
Texas Rep. Leach demands AG Paxton investigate TENT for allegedly helping evade parental rights law. Texas Rep. Leach called for Attorney General Paxton to probe TENT after its back-to-school toolkit allegedly circumvents SB 12 parental rights law. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Texas Rep. Leach calls for Paxton probe
State Rep. Jeff Leach demanded Attorney General Ken Paxton investigate organizations allegedly helping Texans evade SB 12 parental rights law.
“Tonight I sent a formal request to Attorney General Paxton to open an investigation in to organizations and individuals engaged in encouraging, instructing, or assisting Texans in circumventing, evading, or violating the requirements of SB 12, the Texas Parents Bill of Rights”
TENT back-to-school toolkit
TENT's guide promotes resources for students, families and school employees on bathrooms, names, pronouns and gender identity.
“Do you and your friends have a shared hobby? Is there already an art club at your school?”
Toolkit circumvents SB 12
The toolkit guides students to challenge school decisions rejecting Gender and Sexuality Alliance clubs through grievance procedures.
“Do you and your friends have a shared hobby? Is there already an art club at your school?”
SB 12 parental rights law
SB 12 requires school districts to prohibit employees from assisting students with social transitioning and gender identity clubs.
“SB 12 requires school districts to prohibit employees from assisting students with "social transitioning," including providing information or guidelines intended to help them do so”
Paxton investigation request
Leach asked Paxton to investigate how TENT obtained Texans' names, emails and phone numbers.
“Leach also asked Paxton to investigate how the organization obtained Texans' names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other personal information”
TENT toolkit impact
The toolkit directs students to find supportive school employees and organize off campus.
“The group presents the toolkit as a resource for navigating school policies and advocating for students who identify as transgender”
The main idea
Texas Rep. Leach called for Attorney General Paxton to probe TENT after its back-to-school toolkit allegedly circumvents SB 12 parental rights law.
