One Republican senator voted against HB 1557
Removal of 29 stars symbolizes states that lack LGBTQ protections
Administration has 'engaged directly' with vulnerable groups
Former public defender would be first Black woman on bench
Robert Fehring faces up to five years in prison
Seven Republicans voted against measure
LGBTQ+ advocates in Texas were outraged calling actions “disinformation, being spread about transgender people and their healthcare”
Republican lawmaker's proposal sparked widespread outrage
Keturah Herron won special election for House District 42
"Anti-LGBTQ+ politicians have sought to lay the groundwork to turn Texans against their LGBTQ+ neighbors through an onslaught of legislation"