The Texas state House this week passed a bill requiring transgender-identifying residents on government property to use private facilities that correspond with their biological sex, marking a major breakthrough for advocates.

State Republicans have for years sought to advance such a measure, but have been stalled in the House despite repeatedly passing similar provisions in the Senate.

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That changed on Thursday, when the chamber passed Senate Bill 8 in an 86 to 45 vote. The legislation prohibits transgender-identifying people in public

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