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Texas AG Paxton Targets Austin ISD Over Transgender Bathroom Law

3/7/2026

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office notified Austin Independent School District (Austin ISD) of a complaint alleging a Senate Bill 8 violation over transgender students' bathroom use, tied to a parent's report about a student using a restroom inconsistent with birth sex.
Austin ISD could face a $5,000 daily penalty until resolved.
Advocacy groups criticize the law for stigmatizing transgender students.
Paxton faces a runoff against U.S. Senator John Cornyn.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office notified Austin Independent School District (Austin ISD) of a complaint alleging a Senate Bill 8 violation over transgender students' bathroom use, tied to a parent's report about a student using a restroom inconsistent with birth sex.
Austin ISD could face a $5,000 daily penalty until resolved.
Advocacy groups criticize the law for stigmatizing transgender students.
Paxton faces a runoff against U.S. Senator John Cornyn.