The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.

A Republican representative in Texas has introduced a bill that would make being transgender a felony in the state, punishable by up to two years in prison.

If passed, Tom Oliverson's House Bill 3817 would allow transgender people to be charged with "gender identity fraud," a state felony.

A new bill coming out of Texas has the whole country watching—and not for the right reasons. Russia Bans Adoption Of Its Children To Pro-LGBTQIA+ Countries And Those That Legalize Gender Transitioning The proposed legislation,

A new bill proposed in Texas could charge transgender people with a state felony if they lie about their biological sex assigned at birth ... and two lawmakers are defending the harsh punishment.