Texas Supreme Court unanimously upholds SB 14 gender care ban in Loe v. Texas

The Texas Supreme Court unanimously upheld Senate Bill 14 on June 28, 2024, rejecting an ACLU challenge that argued the ban violated the Texas Constitution's equal rights amendment and parental rights provisions. The court held that the legislature acted within its authority in restricting medical treatments for minors and that the law's distinctions did not constitute sex discrimination under Texas law. The ruling cleared SB14 of all legal challenges in state court, leaving federal constitutional challenges under Skrmetti as the only remaining avenue for opponents.