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Texas Lawmaker Calls for Probe of Trans Texas Toolkit Sent to Thousands

A Texas state representative is urging Attorney General Ken Paxton to launch an investigation into an organization sending out mass texts across Texas that encourage parents and students to circumvent state laws that expanded parental rights in public schools.

Republican state Rep. Jeff Leach sent a letter to Paxton asking his office to investigate an organization called the Transgender Education Network of Texas, which sent out a mass text messaging campaign providing Texans with a “Back to School Toolkit.”

The message reads, “New school year? Here’s your complete guide on bathrooms and beyond for trans kids at school,” and has been sent to thousands of Texas residents in the past week, causing many to bring their concerns to lawmakers.

The resource guide is dedicated to students, school employees, and families, instructing them on how to not only navigate but circumvent and violate Senate Bill 12 and Senate Bill 8—two laws that expanded parental rights in public education and protected women’s privacy in bathrooms and locker room facilities.

According to the guide, if a school does not allow a “Gay-Straight Alliance” club, students should think “outside of the box” and create a club. It says that if their friends have a shared hobby, they can create a club around that hobby, skirting the language in SB 12.

Senate Bill 12, which became law in September 2025, expanded parental rights and........

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