Transgender Texans could be charged with fraud under state legislation filed this month that seeks to make publicly identifying as trans illegal.

House Bill 3817, introduced last week by Republican state Rep. Tom Oliverson, would add “gender identity fraud” to the Texas Penal Code, punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.

The new offense would make it a state felony for a person to identify their sex at birth incorrectly to an employer or governmental entity, which transgender rights advocates say would prevent trans people from........

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