Texas House passes 'bathroom bill' targeting public schools (This version of the May 22 story was corrected to clarify details of the bill in paragraph four to show that it requires schools to provide alternative facilities) By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives gave formal approval on Monday to a bill that would restrict bathroom access for transgender students in public schools, a measure that critics say promotes discrimination against such children. The state’s Republican-controlled legislature has been at the forefront in advancing measures seen by backers as protecting traditional values and religious liberty but criticized by civil rights groups as eroding protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, people. The Texas House gave preliminary approval on Sunday night to the bill, which requires public school students to use bathrooms, changing facilities and locker rooms that match their biological sex, not the gender with which they identify. Under the bill, school districts have to accommodate students who do not wish to use a common facility based on biological sex with a single-occupancy facility, or a multi-occupancy facility if its use occurs when no one else is present. The measure is narrower in scope than a bathroom bill passed along mostly party lines by the state Senate in March that extended to state universities and public buildings. The Senate bill is similar to one enacted last year in North Carolina. The North Carolina law prompted economic boycotts and the loss of sporting events, and was later revamped in the face of criticism. The more limited House measure is seen as a way to avoid an economic backlash in Texas, analysts said. “It is absolutely about child safety,” Republican state Representative Chris Paddie, who managed the bill, said in House debate on Sunday. The measure heads back to the Senate for consideration of changes made since it was in that chamber. Republican Governor Greg Abbott has said he supports a bathroom bill. Critics said the House and Senate versions undermined civil rights and used children as political pawns. “There is no moral middle ground on discrimination, “ said Kathy Miller, president of the civil liberties advocacy group  Texas Freedom Network. The legislature on Monday also sent to the governor a bill allowing adoption agencies to reject families on religious grounds, an action slammed by critics as discriminatory against LGBT Texans and non-Christians. LGBT rights groups said they would challenge the adoption bill in court if it became law, arguing discrimination in the name of religion had no place in the state.  The bill’s backers, which include several Christian groups, said it banned no one and had a mechanism for the state government to offer alternative adoption providers if any service is denied for religious beliefs. politicsNews
texas house passes bill targeting public schools this version may story corrected clarify details bill paragraph four show requires schools provide alternative facilities by jon herskovitz austin texas reuters the texas house representatives gave formal approval monday bill would restrict bathroom access transgender students public schools measure critics say promotes discrimination children the state legislature forefront advancing measures seen backers protecting traditional values religious liberty criticized civil rights groups reading protections lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbt people the texas house gave preliminary approval sunday night bill requires public school students use bathrooms changing facilities locker rooms match biological sex gender identify under bill school districts accommodate students wish use common facility based biological sex facility facility use occurs one else present the measure narrower scope bathroom bill passed along mostly party lines state senate march extended state universities public buildings the senate bill similar one enacted last year north carolina the north carolina law prompted economic boycotts loss sporting events later revamped face criticism the limited house measure seen way avoid economic backlash texas analysts said it absolutely child safety republican state representative chris paddle managed bill said house debate sunday the measure heads back senate consideration changes made since chamber republican governor greg abbott said supports bathroom bill critics said house senate versions undermined civil rights used children political pawns there moral middle ground discrimination said kathy miller president civil liberties advocacy group texas freedom network the legislature monday also sent governor bill allowing adoption agencies reject families religious grounds action slammed critics discriminatory lgbt texans lgbt rights groups said would challenge adoption bill court became law arguing discrimination name religion place state the bill backers include several christian groups said banned one mechanism state government offer alternative adoption providers service denied religious beliefs politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Texas House passes 'bathroom bill' targeting public schools (This version of the May 22 story was corrected to clarify details of the bill in paragraph four to show that it requires schools to provide alternative facilities) By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives gave formal approval on Monday to a bill that would restrict bathroom access for transgender students in public schools, a measure that critics say promotes discrimination against such children. The state’s Republican-controlled legislature has been at the forefront in advancing measures seen by backers as protecting traditional values and religious liberty but criticized by civil rights groups as eroding protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, people. The Texas House gave preliminary approval on Sunday night to the bill, which requires public school students to use bathrooms, changing facilities and locker rooms that match their biological sex, not the gender with which they identify. Under the bill, school districts have to accommodate students who do not wish to use a common facility based on biological sex with a single-occupancy facility, or a multi-occupancy facility if its use occurs when no one else is present. The measure is narrower in scope than a bathroom bill passed along mostly party lines by the state Senate in March that extended to state universities and public buildings. The Senate bill is similar to one enacted last year in North Carolina. The North Carolina law prompted economic boycotts and the loss of sporting events, and was later revamped in the face of criticism. The more limited House measure is seen as a way to avoid an economic backlash in Texas, analysts said. “It is absolutely about child safety,” Republican state Representative Chris Paddie, who managed the bill, said in House debate on Sunday. The measure heads back to the Senate for consideration of changes made since it was in that chamber. Republican Governor Greg Abbott has said he supports a bathroom bill. Critics said the House and Senate versions undermined civil rights and used children as political pawns. “There is no moral middle ground on discrimination, “ said Kathy Miller, president of the civil liberties advocacy group  Texas Freedom Network. The legislature on Monday also sent to the governor a bill allowing adoption agencies to reject families on religious grounds, an action slammed by critics as discriminatory against LGBT Texans and non-Christians. LGBT rights groups said they would challenge the adoption bill in court if it became law, arguing discrimination in the name of religion had no place in the state.  The bill’s backers, which include several Christian groups, said it banned no one and had a mechanism for the state government to offer alternative adoption providers if any service is denied for religious beliefs. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: texas house passes bill targeting public schools this version may story corrected clarify details bill paragraph four show requires schools provide alternative facilities by jon herskovitz austin texas reuters the texas house representatives gave formal approval monday bill would restrict bathroom access transgender students public schools measure critics say promotes discrimination children the state legislature forefront advancing measures seen backers protecting traditional values religious liberty criticized civil rights groups reading protections lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbt people the texas house gave preliminary approval sunday night bill requires public school students use bathrooms changing facilities locker rooms match biological sex gender identify under bill school districts accommodate students wish use common facility based biological sex facility facility use occurs one else present the measure narrower scope bathroom bill passed along mostly party lines state senate march extended state universities public buildings the senate bill similar one enacted last year north carolina the north carolina law prompted economic boycotts loss sporting events later revamped face criticism the limited house measure seen way avoid economic backlash texas analysts said it absolutely child safety republican state representative chris paddle managed bill said house debate sunday the measure heads back senate consideration changes made since chamber republican governor greg abbott said supports bathroom bill critics said house senate versions undermined civil rights used children political pawns there moral middle ground discrimination said kathy miller president civil liberties advocacy group texas freedom network the legislature monday also sent governor bill allowing adoption agencies reject families religious grounds action slammed critics discriminatory lgbt texans lgbt rights groups said would challenge adoption bill court became law arguing discrimination name religion place state the bill backers include several christian groups said banned one mechanism state government offer alternative adoption providers service denied religious beliefs politicsnews