Texas AG Paxton Investigates Dallas, Irving ISDs Over Transgender Sports Policy Compliance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating the Dallas and Irving Independent School Districts following reports that officials suggested methods for transgender students to participate in sports teams that do not correspond with their birth sex. This inquiry was prompted by recordings from the activist group Accuracy in Media, where district administrators discussed allowing male students to compete in girls' sports if their birth certificates were altered. Paxton's office has requested extensive documentation to determine if the districts are circumventing state laws designed to protect women's athletics. He expressed his commitment to rooting out any systematic efforts to sidestep these regulations, emphasizing the seriousness of potentially undermining female students' opportunities in sports. Both districts have denied any wrongdoing, asserting their compliance with state and federal laws, while the controversy has drawn heightened scrutiny amid broader national discussions on transgender rights in sports.