‘Bathroom bill’ clears Texas Senate but still faces hurdles

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has passed a North Carolina-style “bathroom bill” that targets transgender people, but the proposal still faces big obstacles from becoming law.
The 21-10 final vote on Wednesday came over opposition from big business, the National Football League and hundreds of people who packed the Texas Capitol last week during 13 hours of public testimony.
The measure would require people to use public bathrooms that correspond with the sex on their bi