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Texas Republican proposes jail time for identifying as transgender

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House Bill 3817 would make it a state jail felony to make a false or misleading statement misidentifying one’s biological sex to a governmental entity or an employer.

Rep. Tom Oliverson , R-Cypress, a former candidate for House speaker, filed the bill last week .

It is among dozens of proposals in the Legislature that would affect the state's estimated transgender population.

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