How an anti-trans bathroom law similar to the one in Kansas forced sweeping changes in Texas

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,400

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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TOPEKA — Two months after a Texas bathroom law went into effect for government buildings, public officials there are still working through how to comply with the law’s vague language.

Just this week, the law will receive its first test after the parent of a student in Austin’s Independent School District complained that a male is using the women’s restroom, said Mary Elizabeth Castle, director of government relations at Texas Values.

Kansas recently …

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