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

A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a felony if they commit what proponents call “gender identity fraud.” ...

Tom Oliverson, R-Conroe, has filed a bill to amend state penal code to create a new criminal offense of “gender identity fraud.” The bill, HB 3817, which is less than 10 sentences, would make ...

The proposed bill seeks to create a criminal offense that would be known as “gender identity fraud.” ALSO READ: Alligator 'Stormy,' trapped for a month, rescued from Texas sewer It states that ...

A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a state felony if they commit what proponents call “gender identity fraud.” Republican state Rep. Tom Oliverson ...